Jan Timman vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k1pp2/1p5p/pP1PP2P/3K1P2/8/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bh4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qa4+ Qd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 b6
  10. 10.Bg3 c5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Ba6
  13. 13.Qb3 f6
  14. 14.Bxb8 Rxb8
  15. 15.e3 Bxf1
  16. 16.Kxf1 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Rc8
  18. 18.f3 Qc6
  19. 19.Kf2 Qc2+
  20. 20.Kg3 Qxb3
  21. 21.axb3 a5
  22. 22.Rhc1 Kd7
  23. 23.Kf2 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Kxc8
  26. 26.Ke2 b5
  27. 27.Kd3 Kc7
  28. 28.e4 e6
  29. 29.g4 Kd6
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 gxh5
  32. 32.Kc3 Kc6
  33. 33.Kd3 a4
  34. 34.b4

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