Jan Timman vs Boris Gelfand

Corus · 2002 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2002.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1p/2Pkpp2/8/6P1/8/PP5P/1K6 b - - 0 30

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bxb5 axb5
  11. 11.Ndxb5 Qb8
  12. 12.e5 Ra5
  13. 13.exf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Nxd6+ Ke7
  16. 16.Kb1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rhe1 Nb6
  18. 18.Ncb5 Rxb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Bxf4
  21. 21.g3 Be5
  22. 22.Qa3+ Ke8
  23. 23.Nd6+ Bxd6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Nd5
  26. 26.c4 Ke7
  27. 27.Rc6 Bb7
  28. 28.cxd5 Bxc6
  29. 29.dxc6 Kd6
  30. 30.g4

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