Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Nice olm fin-A · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nice olm fin-A
Site Nice
Round 14
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/1p2R3/2kp4/p1p4r/P1P5/1P2P3/4K3/8 b - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Ne4 Qe7
  12. 12.Nxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Qd2 a5
  14. 14.Qc3 d6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Qa3
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 Be6
  19. 19.Qc1 Qxc1+
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rfd8
  21. 21.e3 c5
  22. 22.Rd2 Kf8
  23. 23.a4 Ke7
  24. 24.Bd5 Ra8
  25. 25.Rc3 Rd7
  26. 26.f4 Kd8
  27. 27.Kf2 Kc7
  28. 28.Kf3 Re8
  29. 29.g4 Rde7
  30. 30.Bxe6 Rxe6
  31. 31.Rd5 R8e7
  32. 32.h4 Re8
  33. 33.Rcd3 R8e7
  34. 34.Rc3 Re8
  35. 35.Rcd3 R8e7
  36. 36.Rf5 Kc6
  37. 37.Rh5 Kc7
  38. 38.Rf5 Kc6
  39. 39.h5 f6
  40. 40.Rfd5 Kc7
  41. 41.Rc3 Kc6
  42. 42.Rd2 Kc7
  43. 43.Rcd3 Re4
  44. 44.Rd1 R4e6
  45. 45.Re1 Re4
  46. 46.Red1 R4e6
  47. 47.Kf2 Re4
  48. 48.Rg1 R4e6
  49. 49.Ke2 Kc6
  50. 50.Kd2 Re4
  51. 51.Rg3 R4e6
  52. 52.Rd5 Re4
  53. 53.Kd3 R4e6
  54. 54.Rh3 Re4
  55. 55.Rf3 R4e6
  56. 56.Rf5 Re4
  57. 57.g5 fxg5
  58. 58.fxg5 hxg5
  59. 59.Rxg5 R4e5
  60. 60.Rfg3 Re8
  61. 61.Ke2 R8e7
  62. 62.Kf2 Rf7+
  63. 63.Ke2 Rff5
  64. 64.Rxf5 Rxf5
  65. 65.Rxg7 Rxh5
  66. 66.Re7

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