B Michiels vs Jan Timman

77th Tata Steel GpB · 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White B Michiels
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpB
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.4
Date 2015.01.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/8/4pR2/p1P2b2/1p1B1P2/P4P2/5K2/8 w - - 0 41

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 b5
  7. 7.cxb5 c6
  8. 8.Bg5 cxb5
  9. 9.e3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nf3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 Ne4
  13. 13.Qc2 Qa5+
  14. 14.b4 Qb6
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Qb2 d6
  17. 17.d5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qf6 Bg6
  20. 20.h4 Nd7
  21. 21.Qe7 Qc7
  22. 22.O-O Ne5
  23. 23.Qxc7 Nxf3+
  24. 24.gxf3 Rxc7
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Bxd6 Rd7
  27. 27.Bc5 Bc2
  28. 28.Rfc1 Ba4
  29. 29.Bd4 Rd5
  30. 30.Rc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.bxc5 Rc8
  32. 32.Rc1 Bb3
  33. 33.f4 gxf4
  34. 34.exf4 a6
  35. 35.Rc3 Bd5
  36. 36.Rh3 f6
  37. 37.Rh6 Be4
  38. 38.f3 Bf5
  39. 39.Kf2 a5
  40. 40.Rxf6 b4

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