Vladimir Kramnik vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1999 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 10
Date 1999.01.28
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/P5k1/5p2/7p/3K3P/6P1/4P3/r7 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  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.Na5 Bc5
  13. 13.Bd2 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Bd4
  15. 15.b4 Bb5
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bb2
  17. 17.Rc5 Bxc6
  18. 18.Rxc6 Rac8
  19. 19.Rxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.f4 Ba3
  22. 22.Rf1 Rc4
  23. 23.Rf3 Bxb4
  24. 24.Bxb4 Rxb4
  25. 25.Ra3 h5
  26. 26.Rxa7 Rb2
  27. 27.a4 Ra2
  28. 28.f5 Ra1+
  29. 29.Kf2 d4
  30. 30.a5 f6
  31. 31.Kf3 Kh7
  32. 32.a6 Kh6
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.fxg6 Kxg6
  35. 35.Ra8 Ra2
  36. 36.Kf4 Kf7
  37. 37.a7 Kg7
  38. 38.Kf5 Ra5+
  39. 39.Ke4 Ra4
  40. 40.Kd5 Ra1
  41. 41.Kxd4

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