Jan Timman vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2000 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2000.01.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4p2/4R1p1/1p5p/1P5P/P5P1/5P1K/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 O-O
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Ncxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bf6
  13. 13.Be3 g6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bg7
  15. 15.Bb1 Ne7
  16. 16.Re1 Re8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qb6
  18. 18.b4 Be6
  19. 19.h4 Bd7
  20. 20.Ba2 Bc6
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Rad8
  24. 24.Qc5 Qa6
  25. 25.Bg5 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qc7 Rf8
  28. 28.Be3 Bxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 h5
  30. 30.g3 b5
  31. 31.Rf3 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg8
  33. 33.Kh2 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg1 Kg8
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg7
  36. 36.Rc3 Re8
  37. 37.Rf3 Rf8
  38. 38.Kh2 Kg8
  39. 39.Rc3 Re8
  40. 40.Qc6 Qxc6
  41. 41.Rxc6 Re6
  42. 42.Rxe6

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