Alexei Shirov vs Jan Timman

Belgrade Invest · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade Invest
Site Belgrade
Round 8
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/bb2k1p1/p2p3p/n2P4/5p2/1PNB3P/P1N1KPP1/8 b - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 Rac8
  15. 15.Bb1 Nh5
  16. 16.Nf1 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Bd3 Bf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Qc5
  20. 20.Rac1 Qb4
  21. 21.b3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Bxc8
  23. 23.Qc2 Qc3
  24. 24.Rc1 Qxc2
  25. 25.Rxc2 b4
  26. 26.Rc7 Bb7
  27. 27.N1d2 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf1 Re7
  29. 29.Rxe7 Kxe7
  30. 30.Ke2 Bc3
  31. 31.Nb1 Ba1
  32. 32.Ne1 f5
  33. 33.Nc2 fxe4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Bf6
  35. 35.Nxb4 h6
  36. 36.Bd3 Bd4
  37. 37.Nc2 Ba7
  38. 38.Nc3

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