Jan Timman vs Boris Gelfand

Hoogovens · 1998 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 9
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/N2bkppp/1p6/8/1P6/5BP1/4PP1P/2b3K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 c5
  10. 10.Ne5 Rc8
  11. 11.Nxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.dxc5 Rxc5
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Nf3 Rfc8
  15. 15.Ne1 Qf5
  16. 16.Bd4 R5c7
  17. 17.Nd3 Bd6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Bxd5 Qd4
  20. 20.Bf3 Rc2
  21. 21.a3 Be7
  22. 22.Nb4 Rd2
  23. 23.Qe1 Bb5
  24. 24.Nd5 Bf8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Qxd1 Qxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Bxa3
  28. 28.Ra1 Rc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 Bxc1
  30. 30.Ne7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nc8 Bd7
  32. 32.Nxa7 Ke7
  33. 33.b4

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