Boris Gelfand vs Jan Timman

Sigeman & Co · 1999 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sigeman & Co
Site Malmoe
Round 9
Date 1999.06.17
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/3R4/1bN5/8/3pK1P1/5P1P/1r6 b - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 dxc4
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Nxd1 bxc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nd5
  10. 10.Ne3 e6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Ba6
  12. 12.b3 Bb4+
  13. 13.Bd2 Ke7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rhc8
  15. 15.Bxb4+ Nxb4
  16. 16.a3 Nd5
  17. 17.Na5 c5
  18. 18.e4 Nf6
  19. 19.e5 Nd5
  20. 20.Kd2 Rab8
  21. 21.b4 Rb5
  22. 22.Bxd5 exd5
  23. 23.Nb3 cxb4
  24. 24.Nd4 Rbc5
  25. 25.Nf5+ Ke6
  26. 26.Nxg7+ Kxe5
  27. 27.Rhe1+ Kf6
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.axb4 Rc4
  30. 30.Nh5+ Kg6
  31. 31.Nf4+ Kg7
  32. 32.Ra1 Bb5
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rxb4
  34. 34.Nh5+ Kg6
  35. 35.Nf4+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rb7 Rd4+
  37. 37.Ke3 Re4+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rb4
  39. 39.Ne6+ Kg6
  40. 40.Nf4+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ne6+ Kg6
  42. 42.Nc5 d4
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Kf4 d3+
  45. 45.Ke3 Rb1
  46. 46.Rd6

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