Challenge 62 / 1747

Hübner–Timman: the mistake that decided it

Hoogovens 1982. Robert Hübner was much better here. He played Qe7, and he was lost. Take Black from move 39 and find what he missed. Jan Timman still has to be beaten.

Timman, Jan H – Huebner, Robert
Hoogovens 1982 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Jan Timman

Jan Timman

“The Best of the West”
Modern Peak 2680
  • Opponent: Jan Timman
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Robert Hübner challenge · Hoogovens 1982. Robert Hübner was much better here. He played Qe7, and he was lost. Take Black from move 39 and find what he missed. Jan Timman still has to be beaten.
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