Alexei Shirov vs Jan Timman

Czech Coal · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Czech Coal
Site Carlsbad CZE
Round 3
Date 2007.09.10
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/Np1b2p1/1Pp3p1/P1k5/6P1/4KP1P/8 w - - 5 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Rxd5 hxg5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nb4
  15. 15.Qe4 Kf8
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bf6
  18. 18.Nc4 Qc6
  19. 19.Qg4 Rd8
  20. 20.Nde3 d5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Qc8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Nd6 Qc6
  25. 25.Nec4 Bf6
  26. 26.Qf5 Qc7
  27. 27.e4 Rh6
  28. 28.e5 Bd8
  29. 29.Ne3 Rxd6
  30. 30.exd6 Qxd6
  31. 31.Qc8 g6
  32. 32.Qb7 Bf6
  33. 33.b3 Qe7
  34. 34.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  35. 35.Nd5+ Ke6
  36. 36.Nc7+ Ke5
  37. 37.Nb5 a6
  38. 38.Nc7 Bd8
  39. 39.Nxa6 Kd6
  40. 40.a4 Be7
  41. 41.b4 Kc6
  42. 42.b5+ Kd5
  43. 43.Kf1 Bd6
  44. 44.Ke2 Kc4

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