Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

World Cup · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/5pp1/1p5p/1PpPP2P/6P1/4NK2/1r6 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qd2 h5
  20. 20.Bg5 Be7
  21. 21.Bh6 Nh7
  22. 22.Ra3 Rb8
  23. 23.Rea1 Bc8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Be3 Bf6
  26. 26.Ne2 Bd7
  27. 27.Ra7 Qc8
  28. 28.Bxc5 dxc5
  29. 29.Qe3 Bd8
  30. 30.R7a6 Qc7
  31. 31.Nc1 Bc8
  32. 32.Rc6 Qe7
  33. 33.d6 Qd7
  34. 34.Qxc5 Bb7
  35. 35.Rca6 Bxa6
  36. 36.Rxa6 Qb7
  37. 37.Ra7 Bb6
  38. 38.Rxb7 Bxc5
  39. 39.d7 Red8
  40. 40.Rxb8 Rxb8
  41. 41.Nxe5 Rd8
  42. 42.b3 f6
  43. 43.Nf3 Rxd7
  44. 44.b4 Bb6
  45. 45.Ne2 Ra7
  46. 46.Nfd4 Ra2
  47. 47.g3 Ng5
  48. 48.h4 Nh3+
  49. 49.Kg2 Nxf2
  50. 50.Bb1 Rb2
  51. 51.Kxf2 Bxd4+
  52. 52.cxd4 Rxb1

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