Alexei Shirov vs Jan Timman

Alekhine mem · 1992 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/2kp4/2p2p2/1rP2P2/2R2KP1/1p6/1P1R4/4r3 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.Nd2 Bb7
  9. 9.c4 Nf4
  10. 10.Qe3 Ne6
  11. 11.Nb3 Qb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Qb6
  13. 13.f4 a5
  14. 14.f5 Nc5
  15. 15.Be2 Nxb3
  16. 16.Qxb6 cxb6
  17. 17.axb3 O-O-O
  18. 18.O-O-O Bb4
  19. 19.Bf4 f6
  20. 20.Bh5 Rhf8
  21. 21.g4 b5
  22. 22.exf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Bh6 Rg8
  24. 24.h3 Ba6
  25. 25.cxb5 Bxb5
  26. 26.Bf7 Bf8
  27. 27.Bd2 Rg7
  28. 28.Bc4 Bxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Bb4
  30. 30.Bxb4 axb4
  31. 31.Rhe1 Kc7
  32. 32.c5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rd4 Rb5
  34. 34.Rc4 h5
  35. 35.Kd2 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Rh7
  37. 37.Ke3 b3
  38. 38.Re2 Rh1
  39. 39.Rd2 Re1+
  40. 40.Kf4 Rf1+
  41. 41.Kg3 Re1
  42. 42.Kf4

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