Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kuala Lumpur
Round 7
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/2k1n3/1p6/1b4P1/2P3BP/6K1/8 w - - 0 44

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.a4 Qd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.d5 Ne7
  16. 16.Nf1 h6
  17. 17.Ng3 c6
  18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Nh2 d5
  20. 20.Nh5 Nxe4
  21. 21.Ng4 Qf5
  22. 22.f3 Nxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Qxh5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Qh4
  25. 25.Be3 Ng6
  26. 26.Bf2 Qd8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Qxe8
  28. 28.Bxd5 h5
  29. 29.Ne3 Nf4
  30. 30.Bxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Bg3 Ne6
  32. 32.Nd5 Qc4
  33. 33.Qd2 Qb3
  34. 34.Kh2 Qb1
  35. 35.Qe1 Qxe1
  36. 36.Bxe1 Bd6+
  37. 37.Bg3 Bc5
  38. 38.Be1 Kf8
  39. 39.g4 hxg4
  40. 40.fxg4 Ke8
  41. 41.Kg2 Kd7
  42. 42.Bg3 Kc6
  43. 43.Nb4+ Bxb4

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