Jan Timman vs Boris Gelfand

chess.com IoM Masters · 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com IoM Masters
Site Douglas ENG
Round 3.13
Date 2017.09.25
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3Q1k2/p6p/1p2p1p1/4qp2/2P5/6PP/7K/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Bc4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd7
  12. 12.Bb2 b6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb7
  14. 14.c4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Rac1 Qf4
  16. 16.Nd2 Nf6
  17. 17.g3 Qc7
  18. 18.f3 Rac8
  19. 19.Ne4 Qb8
  20. 20.Qd2 Nd7
  21. 21.f4 Nf6
  22. 22.Ng5 Rcd8
  23. 23.Qc2 g6
  24. 24.Nf3 Qa8
  25. 25.Ne5 Ne4
  26. 26.Rfe1 f5
  27. 27.a4 Bf6
  28. 28.Bxe4 Bxe4
  29. 29.Qe2 Bxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Qc6
  31. 31.Ra1 Rd7
  32. 32.h3 Red8
  33. 33.Kh2 Rxd4
  34. 34.Bxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rac1 Qxa4
  36. 36.Red1 Qd7
  37. 37.Rxd4 Qxd4
  38. 38.Rd1 Qxe5
  39. 39.Qd2 Bc6
  40. 40.Qd8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rd7+ Bxd7
  42. 42.Qxd7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qd8+

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