Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Kuala Lumpur
Round 9
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b3/4k3/8/p1P4p/5K2/pB3P2/8/8 w - - 1 57

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 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 f5
  18. 18.Rae3 f4
  19. 19.R3e2 Ne5
  20. 20.Nf1 Nxf3+
  21. 21.gxf3 Qh4
  22. 22.Nh2 Re5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qxh3
  24. 24.Qxf4 bxa4
  25. 25.Qg4 Qxg4+
  26. 26.Nxg4 Ree8
  27. 27.f4 a5
  28. 28.f3 Ba6
  29. 29.Rg2 Kf7
  30. 30.Rd1 Bc4
  31. 31.Ne3 Bb3
  32. 32.Re1 c4
  33. 33.e5 dxe5
  34. 34.Bg6+ Kg8
  35. 35.Ng4 Nd3
  36. 36.Nxh6+ gxh6
  37. 37.Bxd3+ Kh8
  38. 38.Bg6 Red8
  39. 39.Bd2 Bb4
  40. 40.Bc3 Bxc3
  41. 41.bxc3 a3
  42. 42.fxe5 Rxd5
  43. 43.e6 Rd1
  44. 44.Rxd1 Bxd1
  45. 45.e7 Ba4
  46. 46.Bf7 Rb8
  47. 47.Re2 Rb1+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rb2
  49. 49.Bxc4 Kg7
  50. 50.Ke1 Rxe2+
  51. 51.Kxe2 h5
  52. 52.Bb3 Bd7
  53. 53.Ke3 Kf6
  54. 54.Kf4 Bc6
  55. 55.c4 Kxe7
  56. 56.c5 Be8

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