Michael Adams vs Jan Timman

Corus · 2002 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2002.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4R2k/pQ1b3p/1p1q4/2p2p2/P2p1P2/1P1P2P1/6B1/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 d6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nd4
  8. 8.Nge2 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nd1 Nxe2+
  11. 11.Qxe2 b6
  12. 12.h4 Bb7
  13. 13.h5 Qd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Rae8
  15. 15.c3 f6
  16. 16.Bd2 f5
  17. 17.Ne3 d5
  18. 18.Rad1 Qb5
  19. 19.a4 Qd7
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bc6
  21. 21.b3 d4
  22. 22.cxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Nc2 Bg7
  24. 24.h6 Bh8
  25. 25.Bg5 e5
  26. 26.Bh3 Bf6
  27. 27.Qe3 Qe6
  28. 28.Rb1 Qf7
  29. 29.Re2 Bd7
  30. 30.Bg2 Nc6
  31. 31.Bxf6 Qxf6
  32. 32.exf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Rbe1 Kh8
  34. 34.f4 Nd4
  35. 35.Nxd4 exd4
  36. 36.Qf3 Qxh6
  37. 37.Qb7 Qd6
  38. 38.Rxe8 Rxe8
  39. 39.Rxe8+

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