Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Optiebeurs · 1988 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Optiebeurs
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/5p1p/p1kbp3/6P1/2PBK1P1/1P3P2/8 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng5 e6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nb6
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.N5f3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Ne5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ngf3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bb4+
  14. 14.Kf1 Bd6
  15. 15.Bg3 O-O
  16. 16.Rd1 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Rd8
  18. 18.Nc4 Bxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Bd7
  20. 20.Qe5 Rac8
  21. 21.Qxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.Ne3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rh4 Bc6
  24. 24.Rb4 Rcd7
  25. 25.Be2 Nd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rd3 Ke7
  28. 28.Bf3 a5
  29. 29.Rbd4 Bxa2
  30. 30.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  32. 32.Bxb7 Bc4+
  33. 33.Ke1 Kc7
  34. 34.Ba8 Kd6
  35. 35.Kd2 e5
  36. 36.g4 Be6
  37. 37.Bf3 f6
  38. 38.g3 Kc5
  39. 39.Be2 Kd4
  40. 40.c3+ Kc5
  41. 41.Ke3 Bd5
  42. 42.Bd3

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