1988–90 CANDIDATES MATCHES (FIDE)

TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER

Replay all 28 chess games from 1988–90 Candidates Matches (FIDE). This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 1988–90 Candidates Matches (FIDE) →

ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1988.??.??
Hjartarson, Johann vs Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
1/2-1/2 15 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation ROUND 3
1988.??.??
Sokolov, Andrei vs Spraggett, Kevin
1/2-1/2 33 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation ROUND 4
1988.??.??
Sokolov, Andrei vs Spraggett, Kevin
1/2-1/2 22 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation ROUND 6
1988.??.??
Sokolov, Andrei vs Spraggett, Kevin
1/2-1/2 25 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation ROUND 8
1988.??.??
Sokolov, Andrei vs Spraggett, Kevin
1/2-1/2 60 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation ROUND 9
1988.??.??
Sokolov, Andrei vs Spraggett, Kevin
0-1 33 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation ROUND 12
1989.??.??
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 15 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange ROUND 1
1989.??.??
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1-0 45 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 ROUND 2
1989.??.??
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1 32 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov-Breyer-Zaitsev Hybrid ROUND 3
1989.??.??
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1/2-1/2 39 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation ROUND 4
1989.??.??
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 32 Ruy Lopez: Closed ROUND 5
1989.??.??
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 44 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation ROUND 1
1989.??.??
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2 33 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation ROUND 2
1989.??.??
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2 43 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense ROUND 3
1989.??.??
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0 37 Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit ROUND 4
1989.??.??
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2 46 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line ROUND 5
1989.??.??
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1 61 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Capablanca Variation ROUND 6
1989.??.??
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0 53 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense ROUND 7
1989.??.??
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 61 Indian Defense: Knights Variation ROUND 8
1990.03.08
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1 36 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System ROUND 1
1990.03.09
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2 42 Indian Defense: West Indian Defense ROUND 2
1990.03.11
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 61 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation ROUND 3
1990.03.13
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0 75 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation ROUND 4
1990.03.14
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 38 Ruy Lopez: Closed ROUND 5
1990.03.18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2 62 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation ROUND 6
1990.03.21
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2 43 Ruy Lopez: Closed ROUND 7
1990.03.23
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0 38 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line ROUND 8
1990.03.26
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1 56 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System ROUND 9