Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1990 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kuala Lumpur
Round 5
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5bQ1/6pk/7p/2p2p2/p2n4/3nq2P/BP1N2P1/2B2K2 b - - 9 38

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.Rae3 a4
  19. 19.Nh4 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bc8
  22. 22.e5 Nfd5
  23. 23.Rg3 Nf4
  24. 24.Qf3 Bxf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Ne6
  26. 26.Bb1 Nd4
  27. 27.Qg4 Nbc2
  28. 28.Qe4 f5
  29. 29.Qd3 Nxe1
  30. 30.Qxa6 Rxe5
  31. 31.Re3 Qg5
  32. 32.Kf1 Rxe3
  33. 33.fxe3 Qxe3
  34. 34.Qc4+ Kh7
  35. 35.Ba2 Nd3
  36. 36.Qg8+ Kg6
  37. 37.Qf7+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qg8+

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