Alexei Shirov vs Jan Timman

GMA · 2004 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 100 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2004.01.18
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 100
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/8/8/8/2K5/8/1k5r/8 w - - 18 101

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bc4 Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 c6
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Ba6 Bxa6
  12. 12.Qxa6 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 O-O
  14. 14.Qa4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Nf8
  16. 16.Qb3 Rd7
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Qb7
  19. 19.Nc3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rfe1 exd5
  21. 21.Ne2 d4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Bc5
  23. 23.Rxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Nf4 Qc6
  25. 25.Qc3 Rd6
  26. 26.Nh5 Ng6
  27. 27.h3 a5
  28. 28.a3 a4
  29. 29.Nh2 Bd4
  30. 30.Qd2 f5
  31. 31.Nf3 Bh8
  32. 32.Qb4 Rd8
  33. 33.Ng3 f4
  34. 34.Nf5 Qc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 bxc5
  36. 36.Re4 Bxb2
  37. 37.Rxa4 Ne5
  38. 38.Nxe5 Bxe5
  39. 39.Kf1 Kf8
  40. 40.Ke2 Bc7
  41. 41.Ra7 Rd5
  42. 42.Nh6 Rd7
  43. 43.Ra6 Rd5
  44. 44.Rf6 Rd7
  45. 45.Rc6 Ba5
  46. 46.Nf5 Rd5
  47. 47.Nd6 Rd2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Rd3+
  49. 49.Ke4 Rxa3
  50. 50.Nf5 Bd8
  51. 51.Kxf4 Ra2
  52. 52.Kf3 Ra3+
  53. 53.Ke4 Ra2
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra3+
  55. 55.Kg4 Ra2
  56. 56.Kg3 Rc2
  57. 57.Rh6 Kg8
  58. 58.Rc6 Kf8
  59. 59.f4 h5
  60. 60.Rh6 h4+
  61. 61.Kf3 Ke8
  62. 62.Rh7 Be7
  63. 63.Nxe7 Kxe7
  64. 64.Rxh4 c4
  65. 65.Rh5 c3
  66. 66.Rc5 Kd6
  67. 67.Rc8 Kd5
  68. 68.h4 Kd4
  69. 69.h5 Rc1
  70. 70.Kg4 Rh1
  71. 71.Rc7 f5+
  72. 72.Kg5 Rg1
  73. 73.h6 Rxg2+
  74. 74.Kxf5 Rh2
  75. 75.Kg6 c2
  76. 76.f5 Rg2+
  77. 77.Kf7 Rh2
  78. 78.f6 Kd3
  79. 79.Kg6 Rg2+
  80. 80.Kf5 Rf2+
  81. 81.Kg6 Rg2+
  82. 82.Kf7 Rg1
  83. 83.h7 Rh1
  84. 84.Kg6 Rg1+
  85. 85.Kf5 Rh1
  86. 86.Rxc2 Kxc2
  87. 87.f7 Rf1+
  88. 88.Ke6 Re1+
  89. 89.Kd6 Rd1+
  90. 90.Kc7 Rf1
  91. 91.h8=Q Rxf7+
  92. 92.Kd6 Rf2
  93. 93.Kd5 Rg2
  94. 94.Qh3 Rg7
  95. 95.Kd4 Kb2
  96. 96.Qh2+ Kb3
  97. 97.Qb8+ Kc2
  98. 98.Qc8+ Kb2
  99. 99.Kc4 Rh7
  100. 100.Qd8 Rh2

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