Vladimir Kramnik vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1998 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 6
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1pp2q1p/2P2pp1/n3p3/P1b1P3/2Q1B2P/5PP1/1R2RBK1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Re1 e5
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nh5
  10. 10.Nb3 a5
  11. 11.a4 Re8
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc8
  13. 13.Qd2 exd4
  14. 14.Nbxd4 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nb5 Be6
  17. 17.Bf1 Nf6
  18. 18.Qc2 Nd7
  19. 19.Na3 Bf8
  20. 20.Nc4 Bc5
  21. 21.Nxa5 f6
  22. 22.Bc1 Rxa5
  23. 23.b4 Ra8
  24. 24.bxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Be3 Nb3
  26. 26.Rab1 Na5
  27. 27.c4 Qd7
  28. 28.c5 Qf7
  29. 29.Qc3 Bc4
  30. 30.c6

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