Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Tilburg · 1988 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1k1rb2/2p2N2/5PP1/p1p4p/P4B1P/1PP2K2/8/3R4 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nf6
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Qd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O Bxe4
  13. 13.Qc3 Qf6
  14. 14.Qxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Re1 f5
  16. 16.Ng5 Bg7
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bxa1
  18. 18.Nxd6+ Kd7
  19. 19.Nxf5 Rhe8
  20. 20.Rd1+ Ke6
  21. 21.g4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rf1 Bc3
  23. 23.Kg2 Kd7
  24. 24.Ne3 Kc6
  25. 25.Kf3 a5
  26. 26.a4 Rd6
  27. 27.h4 Rf6+
  28. 28.Kg3 Re4
  29. 29.f3 Re8
  30. 30.f4 Bd4
  31. 31.Nc4 Re2
  32. 32.f5 Kd5
  33. 33.Bd2 h5
  34. 34.g5 Ra6
  35. 35.Kf3 Rh2
  36. 36.Kg3 Re2
  37. 37.c3 Bg7
  38. 38.Kf3 Re8
  39. 39.Rd1 Kc6
  40. 40.f6 Bf8
  41. 41.Bf4 Raa8
  42. 42.Ne5+ Kb7
  43. 43.Nxf7 Kc8
  44. 44.g6

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