Jan Timman vs Garry Kasparov

World Cup · 1988 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/N7/6p1/1P3pkp/PK6/5P2/7r/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 b5
  9. 9.cxb5 cxd5
  10. 10.exd5 e4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qa5+
  13. 13.Qd2 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Bxd2 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rb1 Bg7
  16. 16.Ne2 Nd7
  17. 17.Nxd6 Nc5
  18. 18.Bc2 Be6
  19. 19.Ne4 Rac8
  20. 20.O-O Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 f5
  22. 22.Bd3 Nb6
  23. 23.Nc1 Rfd8
  24. 24.Bg5 Rd7
  25. 25.Re1 Kf7
  26. 26.Be2 h6
  27. 27.Bh4 Nd5
  28. 28.Bd1 Bd4+
  29. 29.Bf2 Bxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Nc3
  31. 31.Bb3 Bxb3
  32. 32.Rxb3 Nd1+
  33. 33.Rxd1 Rxd1
  34. 34.Nd3 Rd2+
  35. 35.Ke3 Rxg2
  36. 36.Ra3 Re8+
  37. 37.Kd4 Re7
  38. 38.Ne5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Nc6 Rd7+
  40. 40.Kc4 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kb4 Rxh2
  42. 42.Ra6 Kg5
  43. 43.a4 h5
  44. 44.Rxa7 Rxa7
  45. 45.Nxa7

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