Levon Aronian vs Jan Timman

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Las Vegas
Round 2.2
Date 1999.08.04
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

r5k1/6pp/1pN2n2/5p2/3P1P2/8/P4K1P/2R5 b - - 7 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.c4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.Ng5 Qxg5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qd8
  10. 10.Ne3 Qd7
  11. 11.d3 Be7
  12. 12.Qa4 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd2 b6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.gxf4 f5
  16. 16.Kh1 Bf6
  17. 17.Bc3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qd1 O-O
  19. 19.Nc2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ne1 Qe7
  21. 21.e3 Nc6
  22. 22.Qf3 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Qf6
  24. 24.d4 cxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 Nb4
  26. 26.Qf2 Bd5
  27. 27.Bxd5+ Nxd5
  28. 28.Nf3 Qc6
  29. 29.Rg1 Re8
  30. 30.Qg2 Qf6
  31. 31.Ne5 Nxe3
  32. 32.Qb7 Ng4
  33. 33.Rac1 Rb8
  34. 34.Qxa7 Ra8
  35. 35.Qb7 Nf2+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne4
  37. 37.Kh1 Nf2+
  38. 38.Kg2 Ne4
  39. 39.Kf1 Rab8
  40. 40.Qd5+ Qe6
  41. 41.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  42. 42.Rg2 Nf6
  43. 43.Rgc2 Rd8
  44. 44.Rc8 Ree8
  45. 45.Rxd8 Rxd8
  46. 46.Nc6 Ra8
  47. 47.Nb4 Rd8
  48. 48.Nc6 Ra8
  49. 49.Kf2

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