Magnus Carlsen vs Jan Timman

21st Open · 2004 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event 21st Open
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 2
Date 2004.03.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/3K1P1k/6p1/1N4p1/p1P5/1n5P/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nb3 d6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Nc8
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Na5
  13. 13.Nxa5 Qxa5
  14. 14.Qd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Ne2 Bf6
  16. 16.c3 Rd8
  17. 17.f4 Rb8
  18. 18.g4 b5
  19. 19.g5 Be7
  20. 20.a5 d5
  21. 21.f5 dxe4
  22. 22.f6 Bc5
  23. 23.Kh1 Bc6
  24. 24.Qc1 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Rd3
  26. 26.Qg1 Nd6
  27. 27.Nf4 Rf3
  28. 28.Rad1 Nc4
  29. 29.Qc5 Nxa5
  30. 30.Nh5 Nb7
  31. 31.Qa7 g6
  32. 32.Ng3 Rxf1+
  33. 33.Nxf1 a5
  34. 34.Ng3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  36. 36.Bxe4 Bxe4+
  37. 37.Nxe4 Qd5
  38. 38.Kg1 h6
  39. 39.Qa8+ Nd8
  40. 40.Qxd5 exd5
  41. 41.Nd6 hxg5
  42. 42.Nxb5 Nc6
  43. 43.Kf2 Ne5
  44. 44.Kg3 a4
  45. 45.Nc7 Nc4
  46. 46.Nxd5 Nxb2
  47. 47.Nb4 Kh7
  48. 48.Kf3 Kh6
  49. 49.Ke4 g4
  50. 50.Kd5 a3
  51. 51.Kd6 g5

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