Jan Timman vs Anish Giri

5th LCT Rapid Match · 2011 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 80 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 5th LCT Rapid Match
Site Leiden NED
Round 2
Date 2011.07.07
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/3QKp2/q7/6P1/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 13 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.d3 Na6
  9. 9.Nbd2 a4
  10. 10.Bc3 axb3
  11. 11.axb3 b6
  12. 12.b4 Bb7
  13. 13.Qc2 c5
  14. 14.bxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Rfb1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qb2 Bc6
  17. 17.Be5 Qc8
  18. 18.Ra5 d4
  19. 19.Nb3 Qd8
  20. 20.Qa1 Qc8
  21. 21.Qb2 Qd8
  22. 22.Qa1 Qc8
  23. 23.Qa3 Nd7
  24. 24.Bxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.Ra1 Bb7
  26. 26.h4 e5
  27. 27.h5 Re8
  28. 28.Nh4 Bxg2
  29. 29.Nxg2 Qb7
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rxa6
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qxb3
  32. 32.Qc6 Rd8
  33. 33.Nh4 Qb6
  34. 34.Qd5 Qc7
  35. 35.h6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qf3 Qb6
  37. 37.Ra8 Rxa8
  38. 38.Qxa8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qh8 Nf6
  40. 40.Nf3 e4
  41. 41.Ng5 exd3
  42. 42.exd3 Qb1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qxd3
  44. 44.Qb8 Qf5
  45. 45.Qb7+ Nd7
  46. 46.Nxh7 g5
  47. 47.Nxg5 Qxg5
  48. 48.Qe4+ Qe5
  49. 49.Qh4+ Kd6
  50. 50.h7 Qh8
  51. 51.Qf4+ Ne5
  52. 52.Qe4 Ng6
  53. 53.Qd5+ Ke7
  54. 54.Qxc5+ Kd7
  55. 55.Qd5+ Ke7
  56. 56.c5 Qxh7
  57. 57.Qd6+ Ke8
  58. 58.c6 Qh5
  59. 59.c7 Nf4+
  60. 60.Qxf4 Kd7
  61. 61.Qxd4+ Kxc7
  62. 62.g4 Qg6
  63. 63.Kg3 Qe6
  64. 64.f3 Qe1+
  65. 65.Kf4 Qc1+
  66. 66.Kf5 Qc6
  67. 67.Qe4 Qg6+
  68. 68.Kf4 Qf6+
  69. 69.Kg3 Qg7
  70. 70.Qd5 Qf6
  71. 71.f4 Qc3+
  72. 72.Qf3 Qe1+
  73. 73.Kh3 Qe7
  74. 74.g5 Qe1
  75. 75.Qd5 Qe3+
  76. 76.Kg4 Qe2+
  77. 77.Kf5 Qh5
  78. 78.Kf6 Qg6+
  79. 79.Ke7 Qa6
  80. 80.Qd7+ Kb8

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