Jan Timman vs Boris Gelfand

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1b1nqpb1/1pp1p1pp/p7/3P4/1BN1PN2/PP2QPPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 17

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.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 Rd8
  13. 13.Qe2 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne4 a5
  15. 15.Bb3 b6
  16. 16.Nc3 Bb7

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