Jan Timman vs Viswanathan Anand

Hoogovens · 1998 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1998.01.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r5k1/p5bp/6pn/3rpp2/2N5/2B5/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 Nh6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bd4 e5
  12. 12.Bc3 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 f5
  14. 14.Qa4 Rf7
  15. 15.Rad1 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Qxd7 Rxd7
  18. 18.exd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Nc4

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