Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov

Hoogovens · 1998 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1998.01.21
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/3q1p1p/2r1p1p1/1p1n4/3P3P/P5B1/1P1Q1PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nf6
  11. 11.a3 b6
  12. 12.Bc2 Ba6
  13. 13.Bf4 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc1 Bc4
  15. 15.Bg3 g6
  16. 16.Ba4 a6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Ne5 Rc8
  19. 19.Qa4 Bd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nc6 Qd7
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  23. 23.Qxa6 Qd7
  24. 24.h3 Rc6
  25. 25.Qe2 Rfc8
  26. 26.Qd2 b5
  27. 27.h4

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