Challenge 1634 / 1747

Timman–Karpov: one move holds everything together

FIDE-Wch 1993. At move 29 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Anatoly Karpov from there. This was a World Championship game.

Karpov, Anatoly – Timman, Jan H
FIDE-Wch 1993 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov

“The Boa Constrictor”
Modern Peak 2780
  • Opponent: Anatoly Karpov
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Jan Timman challenge · FIDE-Wch 1993. At move 29 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Anatoly Karpov from there. This was a World Championship game.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3