Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf2 · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Antwerp
Round 4
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

3k4/1b6/2p1Bp1p/1pP1pPp1/4P2P/P5P1/4K3/8 w - - 7 63

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.a3 h6
  15. 15.Bc2 Nb8
  16. 16.b4 Nbd7
  17. 17.Bb2 g6
  18. 18.Rb1 Rb8
  19. 19.Rc1 Ba8
  20. 20.Bb1 Rc8
  21. 21.c4 exd4
  22. 22.cxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Nxd4 c6
  24. 24.Nf1 Ne5
  25. 25.Ne3 Nh5
  26. 26.Rf1 Qg5
  27. 27.Ne2 Nf4
  28. 28.Nxf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.g3 Qf3
  30. 30.Ng4 Qxd1
  31. 31.Nf6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rfxd1 Red8
  33. 33.Ba2 Bg7
  34. 34.Bxe5 dxe5
  35. 35.Nd7 Rc7
  36. 36.Nc5 Rd4
  37. 37.Nb3 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Rxd1 Bf6
  39. 39.Nc5 Kg7
  40. 40.Be6 Be7
  41. 41.Rd7 Rxd7
  42. 42.Bxd7 Kf8
  43. 43.Nd3 Bd6
  44. 44.f4 f6
  45. 45.f5 g5
  46. 46.h4 Ke7
  47. 47.Be6 Bb7
  48. 48.Kf2 Kd8
  49. 49.Kf3 Ke7
  50. 50.Ke3 Kd8
  51. 51.Ke2 Ke7
  52. 52.Kf3 Kf8
  53. 53.Kg4 Kg7
  54. 54.Bd7 Be7
  55. 55.Kf3 Kf8
  56. 56.Ke3 Bd8
  57. 57.Nc5 Bb6
  58. 58.Kd3 Bxc5
  59. 59.bxc5 Ke7
  60. 60.Be6 Kd8
  61. 61.Ke3 Ke7
  62. 62.Ke2 Kd8

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