Jan Timman vs Miguel Najdorf

Reykjavik · 1976 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Round 9
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/pq2n1r1/3pPQ1p/2p5/2p5/6P1/P4K1P/4R3 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.e3 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ne2 Ne5
  11. 11.O-O Ng6
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.Qc2 f5
  14. 14.f4 Bd7
  15. 15.Bf2 Ne7
  16. 16.e4 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 fxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Nf6
  19. 19.Bh4 Qe8
  20. 20.Bxf6 Rxf6
  21. 21.Ng3 Qf7
  22. 22.Bh7+ Kh8
  23. 23.Ne4 g6
  24. 24.Nxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Bxg6 Nxg6
  26. 26.Rae1 Rg8
  27. 27.Kh1 Nh4
  28. 28.g3 Nf5
  29. 29.Qd3 Qf7
  30. 30.Rf2 Ne7
  31. 31.c4 Nf5
  32. 32.Rfe2 b5
  33. 33.Qc3+ Rg7
  34. 34.Re6 Bxe6
  35. 35.dxe6 Qb7+
  36. 36.Kg1 Nd4
  37. 37.Kf2 bxc4
  38. 38.f5 Nxf5
  39. 39.Qf6 Ne7

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