Jan Timman vs Viswanathan Anand

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 1.1
Date 2002.04.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3B1k/5p2/p3r2p/3pp2P/p7/P1P3R1/6PK/8 w - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bc1 Nf6
  9. 9.Be2 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.f4 O-O
  13. 13.f5 Bd7
  14. 14.Be3 Bc6
  15. 15.Bf3 b5
  16. 16.a3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Qe2 Rc8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc7
  19. 19.Bf2 Nb6
  20. 20.Nc1 Na4
  21. 21.Nxa4 bxa4
  22. 22.Rd2 Qb7
  23. 23.Nd3 Nxe4
  24. 24.Nb4 Nxd2
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Qxd2 Rc4
  27. 27.Be3 Rfc8
  28. 28.c3 Bf8
  29. 29.f6 Rg4
  30. 30.Rf1 Rg6
  31. 31.Nd5 Rb8
  32. 32.Rf2 gxf6
  33. 33.h4 f5
  34. 34.h5 Re6
  35. 35.Rxf5 Qxb2
  36. 36.Nf6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Nd7 Qxd2
  38. 38.Bxd2 Rb1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Kg7
  40. 40.Rf3 Be7
  41. 41.Rg3+ Kh8
  42. 42.Be3 d5
  43. 43.Nc5 Bxc5
  44. 44.Bxc5 Rb5
  45. 45.Bf8 Rb8

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