Viswanathan Anand vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 9
Date 1999.01.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/5r1r/1p1k4/p2b3p/3N3R/P4P2/1P1B1K2/8 b - - 5 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Rxc3 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Ne4
  12. 12.Nb5 Nxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Be6
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  17. 17.e3 Rac8
  18. 18.h4 g4
  19. 19.Be2 Na5
  20. 20.Be5 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Bd4 b6
  23. 23.h5 f5
  24. 24.f3 gxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf2 Rg8
  27. 27.Rh4 Rg5
  28. 28.Rf4 Rxh5
  29. 29.Ne4 Ke6
  30. 30.Ng3 Rg5
  31. 31.e4 fxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Rg6
  33. 33.Bc3 Bd5
  34. 34.Ng3 Rc7
  35. 35.Ne2 Rf7
  36. 36.Nd4+ Kd7
  37. 37.Rh4 Rf8
  38. 38.Rh5 Bc4
  39. 39.Rh4 Bd5
  40. 40.Rh5 Be6
  41. 41.Rh4 Rc8
  42. 42.Rh5 Rc5
  43. 43.Rh4 h5
  44. 44.Ne2 Rf5
  45. 45.Nf4 Rh6
  46. 46.Ne2 Bd5
  47. 47.Nd4 Rf7
  48. 48.Bd2 Rh8
  49. 49.Bc3 Rhh7
  50. 50.Bd2 Rf8
  51. 51.Bc3 a5
  52. 52.Bd2 Kd6
  53. 53.Bc3 Rff7
  54. 54.Bd2

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