Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Moscow · 1981 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/6RP/1k6/8/8/3p4/3K4/8 b - - 5 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 Bf5
  9. 9.Bb5 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Ne5 Bh4
  12. 12.Be3 Qd6
  13. 13.Qh5 Qf6
  14. 14.Nf3 g5
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bg6
  16. 16.Qh6 Nd6
  17. 17.Bxg5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Qxg5 Qxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Rab8
  20. 20.b3 Nb5
  21. 21.c3 Nxc3
  22. 22.Ngf3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Ne5 Re6
  24. 24.Re3 Nb5
  25. 25.Nd7 Rd8
  26. 26.Nc5 Ree8
  27. 27.Nf3 f6
  28. 28.Rae1 Kf7
  29. 29.g4 Be4
  30. 30.Nxe4 dxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Nc3
  33. 33.Re1 Nxa2
  34. 34.Ra1 Nc3
  35. 35.Rxa7 Nb5
  36. 36.Ra4 Ke6
  37. 37.Rc4 Kd6
  38. 38.Nh4 Rg8
  39. 39.Nf5+ Kd7
  40. 40.f3 h5
  41. 41.h3 hxg4
  42. 42.fxg4 Nd6
  43. 43.Nxd6 cxd6
  44. 44.Kh2 f5
  45. 45.gxf5 Rf8
  46. 46.d5 cxd5
  47. 47.Rf4 Ke7
  48. 48.f6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Kg3 Rb8
  50. 50.b4 d4
  51. 51.Rxd4 Kxf6
  52. 52.h4 Ke5
  53. 53.Rg4 d5
  54. 54.h5 d4
  55. 55.h6 Kd5
  56. 56.h7 Rh8
  57. 57.Rg7 Kc4
  58. 58.Rb7 d3
  59. 59.Kf2 Re8
  60. 60.Rd7 Kc3
  61. 61.Re7 Rd8
  62. 62.Ke1 Kxb4
  63. 63.Rc7 Kb5
  64. 64.Kd2 Kb6
  65. 65.Rg7

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