Michael Adams vs Jan Timman

Corus · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2000.01.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2r1k1p/2N1nbp1/2B2p2/2KP4/1P4P1/R4P1P/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne5 f6
  12. 12.Nf3 Kh8
  13. 13.Qb3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Qd5
  17. 17.Qb3 Qxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Nd5
  19. 19.Re1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bd2 c6
  21. 21.c4 Nb6
  22. 22.Nh4 Kg8
  23. 23.Nf5 Kf7
  24. 24.Kf1 Bf8
  25. 25.Rxe8 Kxe8
  26. 26.Ne3 g6
  27. 27.Ke2 f5
  28. 28.c5 Nd7
  29. 29.Nc4 Bg7
  30. 30.Ra4 Kf8
  31. 31.Kd3 Bf6
  32. 32.Na5 b6
  33. 33.cxb6 Nxb6
  34. 34.Ra2 Rc8
  35. 35.Rc2 Rd8
  36. 36.Nxc6 Rd7
  37. 37.Bb4+ Kf7
  38. 38.Bc5 Nd5
  39. 39.Kc4 Nf4
  40. 40.g3 Ne6
  41. 41.Ra2

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