Richard Rapport vs Jan Timman

75th Tata Steel GpB · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event 75th Tata Steel GpB
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.3
Date 2013.01.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R4/4pk2/2K3p1/4P1P1/P4P2/6r1/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb7
  6. 6.Nd2 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne7
  10. 10.Qb3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 Nf5
  12. 12.f3 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 d6
  14. 14.Bd3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bc2 c5
  16. 16.Ba4+ Kf8
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.O-O-O Kg7
  19. 19.g4 d5
  20. 20.Nf1 Kg8
  21. 21.Ng3 h5
  22. 22.Qe5 Ne8
  23. 23.cxd5 Qf6
  24. 24.Qxf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.dxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Nxh5 Kf7
  27. 27.e4 Ke7
  28. 28.Kc2 Ba6
  29. 29.Kc3 Rab8
  30. 30.Bb3 Ne8
  31. 31.Ba4 Nf6
  32. 32.a3 Be2
  33. 33.Rd2 Ba6
  34. 34.Rhd1 Bb5
  35. 35.Bxb5 Rxb5
  36. 36.Nxf6 Kxf6
  37. 37.Rd8 Rh7
  38. 38.R1d7 Rh1
  39. 39.Rd1 Rh7
  40. 40.R8d7 Rh8
  41. 41.Rxa7 Rhb8
  42. 42.Rd2 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kc4 Rxb2
  44. 44.Rxb2 Rxb2
  45. 45.Kxc5 Rxg2
  46. 46.Rd7

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