Jan Timman vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1982 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/2Q4p/p5p1/1p5n/1P4N1/2P4P/3q2P1/5RK1 w - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Bf6
  10. 10.b4 Re8
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.Bc3 g6
  13. 13.Nfd2 c5
  14. 14.a3 cxb4
  15. 15.axb4 Nb8
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.e5 Qc6
  19. 19.Ne4 Nd7
  20. 20.Rxf4 Bb7
  21. 21.Qd2 b5
  22. 22.Ne3 Qb6
  23. 23.d4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Rad8
  25. 25.Qf2 Nf6
  26. 26.Rf4 Nh5
  27. 27.Rxf7 Qxd4
  28. 28.Rf1 Qxe5
  29. 29.Ng4 Qg5
  30. 30.h3 c6
  31. 31.Qf3 Qd2
  32. 32.c3 Qg5
  33. 33.Qxc6 Rf8
  34. 34.Qe6 Rxf7
  35. 35.Qxf7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qc7 Qd2

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