Viswanathan Anand vs Jan Timman

Tal mem · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Tal mem
Site Riga
Round 5
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/4n1q1/p4RP1/4p3/2p1P3/2P3R1/P1Br1PK1/7Q b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.d3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nd7
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Nf1 Nb6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nc6
  17. 17.Nf5 Re8
  18. 18.h4 Bxf5
  19. 19.gxf5 d5
  20. 20.Kh1 Bxh4
  21. 21.Rg1 Bf6
  22. 22.Nh2 g6
  23. 23.Qf3 dxe4
  24. 24.dxe4 Nd7
  25. 25.Qh3 Qe7
  26. 26.Be3 Bg7
  27. 27.Ng4 Nf6
  28. 28.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  29. 29.Rg3 Ne7
  30. 30.Kh2 c4
  31. 31.Rh1 h6
  32. 32.Bxh6 Bxh6
  33. 33.Qxh6 Rad8
  34. 34.Kg2 Qg7
  35. 35.Qe3 Rd6
  36. 36.b3 Rc8
  37. 37.bxc4 bxc4
  38. 38.Rhh3 Kf8
  39. 39.Qc1 Kg8
  40. 40.Rf3 Rcd8
  41. 41.Rhg3 f6
  42. 42.fxg6 Rd2
  43. 43.Qb1 Qf8
  44. 44.Qh1 Qg7
  45. 45.Rxf6

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