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Anatoly Karpov vs Jan Timman
Karpov - Timman (2016), Murmansk RUS, rd 3, Oct-08
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Larsen Defense (E62)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 11.Nd3 a5 12.e4 Na6 13.e5 Ne8 14.Bf4 Nb4 15.Re1 Nxd3 ⩲ +0.69 (25 ply)= +0.08 (27 ply)better is 13.Qd1 Nc5 14.Nxc5 Qxc5 15.Be3 Qc4 16.Rc1 Ng4 17.Bg5 f6 = +0.33 (21 ply)= -0.35 (23 ply)better is 17...Ng4 18.Nd1 b5 19.Bc3 Bxc3 20.Rxc3 f5 21.f3 Nf6 ⩱ -0.52 (24 ply)= 0.00 (23 ply)better is 19...g4 20.Nf2 h5 21.Bc3 Bh6 22.f4 Nfe4 23.Bd4 Bg7 ⩱ -0.51 (22 ply)better is 20.Ne3 Bg6 21.Bc3 Ra4 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.a3 Rca8 24.Rf1 = +0.19 (24 ply) ⩱ -0.51 (21 ply)better is 21...b5 22.Kf2 Bd7 23.Ke3 Ng6 24.Bxg7 Kxg7 25.Kd2 f5 ⩱ -0.66 (20 ply)= -0.13 (26 ply)better is 25.Bf3 Nf6 26.Ne3 b5 27.Kg2 Kh7 28.Kf1 Rg8 29.Rd1 Bh5 = 0.00 (24 ply)= -0.50 (24 ply)better is 28.Bxe4+ Ncxe4 29.Nf5 Rc3 30.e3 Rac8 31.Rxc3 Rxc3 32.Re1 = 0.00 (27 ply)better is 28...Bxg2 29.Nxf6+ exf6 30.Kxg2 Kg6 31.Kf3 f5 32.Nd3 Ne4 ⩱ -0.52 (28 ply)= 0.00 (26 ply) after 29.Bf3 b5 30.Ne3 Nf6 31.Bg4 e6 32.Rd1 h5 33.Bf3 Na6 31.Nd1 Kg6 32.Ne3 Ne4 33.Rxc8 Rxc8 34.Kf3 Nd2+ 35.Kf2 = 0.00 (29 ply) ∓ -2.34 (27 ply) 35.Nd1 Nxd5 36.Kf2 Nxf4 37.Ne3 Rc3 38.Nxf5 Nxh3+ 39.Kg2 ∓ -2.06 (26 ply)-+ -2.85 (30 ply)41.Kg2 Rb1 42.Ng3 Rb2+ 43.Kf1 Rxb3 44.Rb8 b5 45.Ne4 b4 -+ -4.07 (23 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-16-16  Robyn Hode: What's the world coming to when Karpov can't beat a KID.
Oct-16-16  Robyn Hode: It does look like Timman has spent a lot of time playing computers.
Oct-17-16
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  kbob: 31. Nc2 Yes, what a crude blunder by karpov, especially since the fork and pins were so obvious. Oh well, I'm 65 too :)
Oct-17-16  WorstPlayerEver: Karpov just let Timman win. My 2c.
Oct-17-16
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  offramp: <WorstPlayerEver: Karpov just let Timman win. My 2c.>

That would never happen; not between these two old rivals.

Oct-17-16  WorstPlayerEver: <offramp>

Then 31. Nc2 was probably Karpov's 'giveawayoftheday' ;)

Oct-26-16  Conrad93: 19. e4 Bd7 20. Bf1 and I don't get how White is worse.

Or am I missing something? This looks like the type of position Karpov in his prime would never lose.

Dec-03-16  LA MAN: Tin man is no kid he is a very worthy and challenging opponent. Even the best players have a bad day sometime.
Mar-24-20  naufallabs: 23 later Timman can beat Karpov before he did it in 1993
Nov-18-21  OrangeTulip: La Man: can’t beat a KID means not can’t beat a kid:)

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