Garry Kasparov vs Jan Timman

EuroTel Trophy · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EuroTel Trophy
Site Prague
Round 5
Date 1998.09.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r5/pn1k2pp/5p2/2p1R3/4N1P1/P3P3/1PK4P/8 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 bxc5
  9. 9.e3 d6
  10. 10.O-O-O Ne4
  11. 11.Qd3 Nxf2
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxd3+
  13. 13.Bxd3 Rxd8
  14. 14.Be4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bb7
  16. 16.Ne2 exd5
  17. 17.Nc3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bxd5 Na5
  19. 19.Bxb7 Nxb7
  20. 20.Rhf1 Kf8
  21. 21.Kc2 Rac8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Rf5 Ke7
  24. 24.Ne4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rg5 Kf8
  26. 26.Rd5 Ke7
  27. 27.Re5+ Kd7
  28. 28.g4 f6

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