Anish Giri vs Jan Timman

5th LCT Rapid Match · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event 5th LCT Rapid Match
Site Leiden NED
Round 1
Date 2011.07.07
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P1R1pk1/4p1p1/3pPP2/6P1/8/1r6/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qe2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nb6
  12. 12.e4 Qc7
  13. 13.e5 Nfd5
  14. 14.Ne4 Rad8
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb4
  17. 17.Bxb4 axb4
  18. 18.a5 Nd5
  19. 19.Qxc4 Ra8
  20. 20.Nc5 e6
  21. 21.Bxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Qxb4 Rfb8
  23. 23.Qb6 Qc6
  24. 24.b4 Bf8
  25. 25.b5 Qc8
  26. 26.Rdc1 Bh6
  27. 27.Rc3 Bd2
  28. 28.Rc2 Bg5
  29. 29.Raa2 Bd8
  30. 30.Qd6 Bc7
  31. 31.Qe7 Rxa5
  32. 32.Na4 Qd8
  33. 33.Qxc7 Qxc7
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rba8
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rxa4 Rxa4
  37. 37.b6 Rxd4
  38. 38.Rd7 Rb4
  39. 39.b7 Kg7
  40. 40.f4 h5
  41. 41.g4 hxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 Rb2
  43. 43.f5

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