Jan Timman vs Garry Kasparov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5pp1/4q2p/1p6/8/1P3PBP/6P1/3Q3K b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 a6
  12. 12.Qe2 Rfe8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Qc6
  15. 15.f3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rac8
  17. 17.Be3 Bf6
  18. 18.Qd2 Be7
  19. 19.a4 b6
  20. 20.Rb1 Red8
  21. 21.Ne2 Qb7
  22. 22.Nd4 Ne5
  23. 23.Bf4 Ng6
  24. 24.Bg3 h6
  25. 25.Qe2 Bf6
  26. 26.Nc2 d5
  27. 27.exd5 exd5
  28. 28.Ne3 dxc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 Bd4+
  30. 30.Kh1 Qc6
  31. 31.Rd2 Bc5
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Qxd1 b5
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.Ne5 Nxe5
  37. 37.Bxe5 Qe6
  38. 38.Bg3 Bf8
  39. 39.h3

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