Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Euwe mem · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Euwe mem
Site Amsterdam
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p2/ppk2N2/n2b4/2p5/2P5/P2R4/2K5 b - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 dxc4
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.e5 cxd4
  8. 8.Qa4+ Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O h6
  10. 10.exf6 hxg5
  11. 11.fxg7 Rg8
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qxa5 Nxa5
  15. 15.h4 g4
  16. 16.h5 Rxg7
  17. 17.h6 Rh7
  18. 18.Be2 b6
  19. 19.Bxg4 Bb7
  20. 20.Nf3 Ke7
  21. 21.Ng5 Rhh8
  22. 22.h7 Bxg2
  23. 23.Rh6 Bc6
  24. 24.f4 Be8
  25. 25.f5 exf5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Rd8
  27. 27.Re1+ Kf8
  28. 28.Be4 Kg7
  29. 29.Rh2 Rd6
  30. 30.Rg1 Kf8
  31. 31.Rhg2 Ke7
  32. 32.Nh3 Bd7
  33. 33.Nf4 Rh6
  34. 34.Rg7 Kf6
  35. 35.Rg8 R8xh7
  36. 36.Bxh7 Rxh7
  37. 37.Re1 Bc6
  38. 38.Rd8 Rh4
  39. 39.Rd6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rg1+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rd4 Rh2
  42. 42.Rd2 Rh6
  43. 43.Rf2 Ke7
  44. 44.Re1+ Kd7
  45. 45.Ne2 Bd5
  46. 46.Rd1 Rd6
  47. 47.Nd4 Be6
  48. 48.Rh1 a6
  49. 49.Rh8 Bd5
  50. 50.Rd2 Kc7
  51. 51.Nf5 Rd7
  52. 52.Ng7 Kc6
  53. 53.Rh6+ Rd6
  54. 54.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  55. 55.Ne8+ Kc6
  56. 56.Nf6

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