Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Montreal · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Montreal
Site Montreal
Round 17
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

7k/p3Rp2/7p/4Np2/5P2/P3p3/1P4RP/3q3K w - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Re8
  7. 7.Qf5 d6
  8. 8.Nxf6+ gxf6
  9. 9.Qh5 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Be2 Be6
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.d3 Kh8
  14. 14.O-O Rg8
  15. 15.Ne1 Na5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb3
  17. 17.Rd1 Nxd2
  18. 18.Rxd2 f5
  19. 19.Nf3 Rad8
  20. 20.d4 e4
  21. 21.Ne5 b5
  22. 22.Rc2 c5
  23. 23.Bxb5 Qb3
  24. 24.Qe2 cxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Qh3
  26. 26.f4 Rxg2+
  27. 27.Qxg2 Rg8
  28. 28.Bd7 Bd5
  29. 29.Bc6 Qe3+
  30. 30.Kh1 Rxg2
  31. 31.Rxg2 Qxd4
  32. 32.Bxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rc1 h6
  34. 34.Rc7 e3
  35. 35.Rxe7 Qd1+
  36. 36.Rg1 Qd5+
  37. 37.Rg2 Qd1+

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