Jan Timman vs Boris Gelfand

Biel · 1995 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel
Site Biel
Round 13
Date 1995.00.00
Opening English Opening (A38)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

2r5/8/1R6/8/8/p7/k2K4/8 w - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 c5
  5. 5.c4 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.d3 Nh5
  10. 10.Nd2 f5
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nf6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5+ Kh8
  16. 16.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  17. 17.Ra2 Qf6
  18. 18.Qa1 Bd7
  19. 19.e3 Rab8
  20. 20.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  21. 21.Rb2 b5
  22. 22.cxb5 Ne7
  23. 23.Bc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.bxc6 Nxc6
  25. 25.Rc1 Rfc8
  26. 26.Rbc2 Ne7
  27. 27.d4 cxd4
  28. 28.Rxc8 Nxc8
  29. 29.exd4 Ne7
  30. 30.Kf2 Nd5
  31. 31.Rc6 Nxf4
  32. 32.Rxd6+ Kg5
  33. 33.Kf3 Nd3
  34. 34.Rc6 Re8
  35. 35.Rc3 Nb2
  36. 36.d5 Nd1
  37. 37.Rd3 Nb2
  38. 38.Rd4 Kf6
  39. 39.Nb1 Rb8
  40. 40.Nd2 g5
  41. 41.Ke2 g4
  42. 42.Nc4 Nxc4
  43. 43.bxc4 Ke5
  44. 44.Rd2 Kd6
  45. 45.Ke3 Re8+
  46. 46.Kf4 Re4+
  47. 47.Kxf5 Rxc4
  48. 48.Rd3 Rc2
  49. 49.Kxg4 Rxh2
  50. 50.Rb3 Rc2
  51. 51.Rh3 Rc4+
  52. 52.Kf5 Kxd5
  53. 53.Rxh7 Rc3
  54. 54.Rd7+ Kc6
  55. 55.Rd8 Kb5
  56. 56.Ke4 Rxa3
  57. 57.Kd4 Rb3
  58. 58.Rb8+ Ka4
  59. 59.Ra8 Kb4
  60. 60.Rb8+ Ka3
  61. 61.Ra8 a4
  62. 62.Kc4 Rh3
  63. 63.Ra7 Rg3
  64. 64.Ra8 Rf3
  65. 65.Ra7 Rf8
  66. 66.Kc3 Rc8+
  67. 67.Kd2 Kb3
  68. 68.Rb7+ Ka2
  69. 69.Rb6 a3

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