Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3rB2k/p2P3p/4qb2/4p3/4Pp2/p4P2/5Q1P/6RK b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb2 Bf6
  16. 16.Nd2 g6
  17. 17.Ne4 Bg7
  18. 18.a4 Qd5
  19. 19.Ba3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rab1 Na5
  21. 21.f3 f5
  22. 22.Rb5 Qc6
  23. 23.Rxa5 bxa5
  24. 24.Nc5 Kh8
  25. 25.Bc4 e5
  26. 26.d5 Qd6
  27. 27.Nxb7 Qxa3
  28. 28.d6 Qxa4
  29. 29.Bb5 Qb3
  30. 30.d7 Rb8
  31. 31.Nxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.e4 f4
  33. 33.g3 g5
  34. 34.gxf4 gxf4
  35. 35.Kh1 a4
  36. 36.Bc4 Qb6
  37. 37.Bf7 a3
  38. 38.Qg2 Qf6
  39. 39.Be8 Qe6
  40. 40.Rg1 Bf6
  41. 41.Qf2

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