Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Reykjavik · 1987 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1nk2r/p1b2p1P/8/4p3/4B2R/PPP5/1K4R1 b - - 4 39

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.g4 e5
  8. 8.Nf5 g6
  9. 9.g5 gxf5
  10. 10.exf5 d5
  11. 11.Qf3 Bd7
  12. 12.O-O-O Bc6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bb4
  14. 14.Bd4 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Qxg5+
  17. 17.Kb1 Rg8
  18. 18.f3 Nd7
  19. 19.fxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.h4 Qf4
  21. 21.Bd2 Qe5
  22. 22.Bg5 f6
  23. 23.Qh5+ Kd8
  24. 24.Bc4 Rg7
  25. 25.Be3 Kc7
  26. 26.Qh6 Rg4
  27. 27.Be2 Qxf5
  28. 28.Rhf1 Qe6
  29. 29.Bxg4 Qxg4
  30. 30.Bf4+ Kb6
  31. 31.Be3+ Kc7
  32. 32.Qxh7 Rf8
  33. 33.h5 Qe6
  34. 34.Qf5 Qxf5
  35. 35.Rxf5 Kd8
  36. 36.Rg1 Ke7
  37. 37.h6 Rf7
  38. 38.Rh5 Rh7
  39. 39.Rh3

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