Jan Timman vs Lajos Portisch

Linares · 1989 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 92 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 92
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/R5p1/1P2Kp1p/5PrP/8/8/8 w - - 6 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Qe2 Ng6
  9. 9.Qc4 Qe7
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Be3 b5
  12. 12.Qe2 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 c5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qd8
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Be7
  17. 17.a4 Qc7
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nf1 Nc4
  20. 20.b3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Nxe3 Nf4
  22. 22.Qd2 Rd8
  23. 23.Nd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Bd6
  25. 25.Nxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.d6 Bxd6
  27. 27.Qxd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Ke7
  29. 29.Rd5 Be6
  30. 30.Rxc5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxb5 Rxc3
  32. 32.Bd1 Rd8
  33. 33.Kf1 Rd2
  34. 34.Ke1 Rb2
  35. 35.Re5 Rc7
  36. 36.Re2 Rxe2+
  37. 37.Kxe2 Rb7
  38. 38.Rb1 Rb4
  39. 39.g3 Kd6
  40. 40.Kd2 Ke5
  41. 41.Kc3 Rb8
  42. 42.Bc2 Rc8+
  43. 43.Kb2 Kd4
  44. 44.Rd1+ Kc5
  45. 45.f4 g6
  46. 46.Re1 Kd6
  47. 47.Re3 Rb8
  48. 48.Re4 Bd5
  49. 49.Rd4 Kc5
  50. 50.Rd2 Be6
  51. 51.Kc3 h5
  52. 52.Re2 Kd6
  53. 53.h4 Ra8
  54. 54.Kb2 Rb8
  55. 55.Re3 Kd5
  56. 56.Re5+ Kd6
  57. 57.Ra5 Kc6
  58. 58.Kc3 Kd6
  59. 59.b4 Rc8+
  60. 60.Kd2 Rb8
  61. 61.Ra4 Ke7
  62. 62.Kc3 Rc8+
  63. 63.Kb2 Rb8
  64. 64.Kc3 Rc8+
  65. 65.Kd2 Rb8
  66. 66.Bd3 Bd7
  67. 67.b5 Rb7
  68. 68.Rb4 Kd6
  69. 69.Ke3 Kc5
  70. 70.Rb1 f5
  71. 71.Ra1 Be8
  72. 72.Ra8 Re7+
  73. 73.Kd2 Re6
  74. 74.Rc8+ Kb6
  75. 75.Rb8+ Ka7
  76. 76.Rd8 Kb6
  77. 77.Rd5 Bf7
  78. 78.Re5 Rd6
  79. 79.Kc3 Rd7
  80. 80.Be2 Rc7+
  81. 81.Kd4 Rd7+
  82. 82.Kc3 Rc7+
  83. 83.Kb4 Rd7
  84. 84.Bc4 Rd4
  85. 85.Rc5 Re4
  86. 86.Rc6+ Kb7
  87. 87.Kc3 Bxc4
  88. 88.Rxc4 Re3+
  89. 89.Kd4 Rxg3
  90. 90.Rc6 Rg4
  91. 91.Ke5 Ka7
  92. 92.Ra6+ Kb7

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