Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Candidats qf2 · 1989 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Antwerp
Round 2
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/pk1n1pp1/q1pBp2p/4P2P/5QP1/KP3P2/P7/8 w - - 12 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O-O Ngf6
  14. 14.Ne4 O-O-O
  15. 15.g3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Be7
  17. 17.Kb1 Rhe8
  18. 18.Qe2 Bf8
  19. 19.Bc1 Bd6
  20. 20.Rhe1 Qa5
  21. 21.Nd2 Nf6
  22. 22.g4 Bc7
  23. 23.Nb3 Qd5
  24. 24.f3 Bg3
  25. 25.Rg1 Qd6
  26. 26.Nd2 Qc7
  27. 27.Nc4 Nd5
  28. 28.Ne5 Bxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Qb6
  30. 30.Bd2 Rd7
  31. 31.c4 Qa6
  32. 32.Rge1 Nb6
  33. 33.b3 Red8
  34. 34.Bb4 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  36. 36.Qxd1 Nd7
  37. 37.Bd6 Qa5
  38. 38.Qe2 b5
  39. 39.cxb5 Qxb5
  40. 40.Qe3 Kb7
  41. 41.Qf4 Qd3+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Ka3 Qa6+
  44. 44.Kb2 Qe2+
  45. 45.Ka3 Qa6+

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