Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Kuala Lumpur
Round 1
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2B5/4k1p1/3bp2p/p2p3P/7q/1P1p2n1/3B1P2/3Q2K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 a5
  17. 17.Ra3 Ra6
  18. 18.Nh4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 d5
  21. 21.Rae3 Rae6
  22. 22.Bg6 Qxh4
  23. 23.Rxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Rxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Be3 Qf6
  26. 26.Qg4 Bd6
  27. 27.h4 Nc6
  28. 28.Be8 Ne7
  29. 29.Bd7 Nf5
  30. 30.h5 Kf7
  31. 31.Bc8 Ke7
  32. 32.b3 c5
  33. 33.Qe2 cxd4
  34. 34.Bd2 d3
  35. 35.Qd1 Qh4
  36. 36.g3 Nxg3

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