Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1978 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pQ3ppp/4b3/3pq3/8/P4B2/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Ncxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg5
  13. 13.Bf3 Bxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Qf6
  15. 15.Be3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qb3 Be6
  17. 17.Qxb7 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qe5
  20. 20.Re1

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