Peter Leko vs Jan Timman

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2001.01.17
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

R7/7k/P4p2/8/8/r5P1/5K2/8 w - - 5 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d4
  12. 12.Ne4 Bf5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Re1 Rad8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qd6
  18. 18.Qg3 Qxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Rd6
  20. 20.Kf1 g6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bxc6 Rxc6
  23. 23.c3 Rcd6
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Re7 Rd2
  27. 27.Rxb7 a5
  28. 28.g4 a4
  29. 29.g3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rb6 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 gxh5
  32. 32.Kg2 f6
  33. 33.Kf3 Kg6
  34. 34.Rb5 Rc2
  35. 35.Ke3 Kh6
  36. 36.Kf3 Kg6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kh6
  38. 38.Rb4 Kg5
  39. 39.Kf3 Kf5
  40. 40.Ke3 Kg5
  41. 41.Kf3 Kf5
  42. 42.Rxa4 Rxb2
  43. 43.Ra5+ Kg6
  44. 44.a4 Rb4
  45. 45.Ra8 h4
  46. 46.Kg2 hxg3
  47. 47.fxg3 Kg5
  48. 48.a5 Ra4
  49. 49.Kh3 Kg6
  50. 50.a6 Kg7
  51. 51.Kg2 Ra3
  52. 52.Kf2 Kh7

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