Alexei Shirov vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 11
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p1k2p/2P3p1/6P1/5P2/8/6KP/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Ng5 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxe6+ fxe6
  14. 14.Qxc6 Qxe5
  15. 15.b4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 exd5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc3
  18. 18.Nb3 d4
  19. 19.Ba3 g6
  20. 20.Bb4 Bg7
  21. 21.a4 Kd7
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rad1 Ke6
  24. 24.Rfe1+ Kd5
  25. 25.Bxc3 Kc4
  26. 26.Ba5 Kxb3
  27. 27.Rb1+ Kc4
  28. 28.Rec1+ Kd5
  29. 29.c6 Kd6
  30. 30.Rxb5 Rb8
  31. 31.Bb4+ Ke6
  32. 32.Re1+ Kf6
  33. 33.Be7+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rd5 Rhc8
  35. 35.Rd7 Kg8
  36. 36.g3 Rb6
  37. 37.Rc1 Rb3
  38. 38.Bc5 d3
  39. 39.Rd1 Rcb8
  40. 40.Kg2 Bf8
  41. 41.Bxf8 Rxf8
  42. 42.R1xd3 Rxd3
  43. 43.Rxd3 Rf7
  44. 44.f4 Re7
  45. 45.g4 Re6
  46. 46.Rd8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rd7+ Re7
  48. 48.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  49. 49.g5

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