Boris Gelfand vs Jan Timman

Linares · 1992 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 3
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D48)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/4p3/2Q1p2P/1p2P3/1Ppb1P2/2B3PK/4q3 b - - 12 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.e4 c5
  11. 11.d5 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 Bd6
  14. 14.Bg5 O-O-O
  15. 15.Rfd1 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.b3 Bb4
  18. 18.dxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Nb1 Ne5
  20. 20.Nbd2 c3
  21. 21.Nf1 Bc5
  22. 22.Nxe5 fxe5
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Kh1 Qb6
  25. 25.f3 Qa5
  26. 26.a4 Bb6
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1
  28. 28.Qxd1 Qb4
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Ng3 Be3
  31. 31.Ne2 Qc5
  32. 32.Nc1 Bxc1
  33. 33.Qxc1 Kc7
  34. 34.Qxh6 Qf2
  35. 35.Qc1 b4
  36. 36.Bd3 Kb6
  37. 37.Qg1 Qd4
  38. 38.h4 Ba6
  39. 39.Bc2 Kb7
  40. 40.h5 Qd8
  41. 41.Qf2 Bd3
  42. 42.Qc5 Qh4+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qh4+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kh2

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