Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

KRO m · 1984 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 1
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

1r2k2r/2Q2R1p/p2pp3/2p3p1/N7/4q3/P1P3KP/8 b - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Be2 Be7
  14. 14.Rb3 Qa5
  15. 15.Bh5+ g6
  16. 16.O-O Nxh5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Kxe7
  19. 19.Na4 Qe5
  20. 20.Rbf3 Rb8
  21. 21.Qf2 Kd8
  22. 22.Rf7 c5
  23. 23.Qh4+ g5
  24. 24.Qxh5 Bd7
  25. 25.Qe2 Bb5
  26. 26.Qd2 Bxf1
  27. 27.Qa5+ Ke8
  28. 28.Qc7 Bxg2+
  29. 29.Kxg2 Qxe4+
  30. 30.Kg3 Qe3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Qe2+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qe3+
  33. 33.Kg2

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