Alexei Shirov vs Jan Timman

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k1b4/3r4/p7/1p1pR3/3P4/3K1PN1/PP4nr/3R4 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 b6
  5. 5.Qg4 Bf8
  6. 6.Bg5 Qd7
  7. 7.Bb5 Nc6
  8. 8.Nce2 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 f6
  11. 11.exf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Qh4 Ne7
  13. 13.Bxf6 Ng6
  14. 14.Qg5 gxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 Bh6
  16. 16.Qf3 Qg7
  17. 17.Qg3 Bb7
  18. 18.Nf3 O-O-O
  19. 19.O-O Rhg8
  20. 20.c3 Qf6
  21. 21.Qh3 Bf8
  22. 22.Bc2 Bd6
  23. 23.Rae1 Kb8
  24. 24.Ng3 Nf4
  25. 25.Qh4 Qf8
  26. 26.Ng5 Be7
  27. 27.Nxe6 Bxh4
  28. 28.Nxf8 Rdxf8
  29. 29.Bxh7 Rg7
  30. 30.Bc2 c5
  31. 31.Re3 cxd4
  32. 32.cxd4 Bd8
  33. 33.Re5 Bc8
  34. 34.Rd1 Bg4
  35. 35.f3 Bd7
  36. 36.Kf2 Rh8
  37. 37.Bf5 Rxh2
  38. 38.Bxd7 Rxd7
  39. 39.Ke3 Nxg2+
  40. 40.Kd3

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