Replay all 18 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.??.?? |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 1 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
0-1 | 53 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1-0 | 40 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | ROUND 3 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
1/2-1/2 | 54 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ROUND 4 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Seirawan, Yasser
|
1-0 | 35 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | French Defense: Classical Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1-0 | 27 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Short, Nigel D
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
0-1 | 40 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | ROUND 4 |
| 1988.??.?? |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Short, Nigel D
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1989.10.02 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
1/2-1/2 | 61 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1989.10.03 |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
0-1 | 31 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | ROUND 2 |
| 1989.10.04 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
1/2-1/2 | 47 | Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | ROUND 3 |
| 1989.10.07 |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 116 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 4 |
| 1989.10.08 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1989.10.10 |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ROUND 6 |
| 1989.10.14 |
Timman, Jan H
vs
Speelman, Jonathan S
|
0-1 | 30 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1989.10.17 |
Speelman, Jonathan S
vs
Timman, Jan H
|
0-1 | 54 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation | ROUND 8 |