Jan Timman vs Boris Gelfand

Hoogovens · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/pp2k1p1/4p2p/2p5/2P2PP1/8/PP3KP1/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qb3 Nd7
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Qf4
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Rfe1 exd4
  13. 13.Ng3 Nc5
  14. 14.Qa3 Qd6
  15. 15.Bf5 Ne6
  16. 16.Qxd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Ke7
  19. 19.Re4 Kf6
  20. 20.Bxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rhe8
  23. 23.Rf4+ Ke7
  24. 24.Rfe4 Kf7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rad8
  26. 26.Red4 Ke7
  27. 27.f4 c5
  28. 28.Rxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Kxd8
  30. 30.Kf2 Ke7
  31. 31.g4

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