Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1979 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 3
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q2rb2/1k3Qp1/1p2N2p/3Pp3/p1P5/PP2R1P1/7P/7K b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.b3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 O-O
  11. 11.e4 a6
  12. 12.Qe3 Qb8
  13. 13.Nd4 Re8
  14. 14.Rae1 Ra7
  15. 15.Qd2 Ba8
  16. 16.Kh1 h6
  17. 17.f4 Rc8
  18. 18.Re2 Nc5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bf8
  20. 20.Qd1 Rac7
  21. 21.Re3 Rd8
  22. 22.Qe2 Rcc8
  23. 23.f5 a5
  24. 24.fxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rf1 Re8
  26. 26.a3 Re7
  27. 27.Ncb5 Ncd7
  28. 28.Rd1 Ree8
  29. 29.Nc3 Ne5
  30. 30.Bh3 Kf7
  31. 31.Rf1 Rcd8
  32. 32.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  33. 33.Qf1+ Ke7
  34. 34.Nxe6 Rc8
  35. 35.Nd5+ Bxd5
  36. 36.exd5 a4
  37. 37.Nf4 Kd8
  38. 38.Bxc8 Kxc8
  39. 39.Ne6 Kb7
  40. 40.Bxe5 dxe5
  41. 41.Qf7+

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