Jan Timman vs Ba Jobava

Tata Steel Challengers · 2014 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Ba Jobava
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel Challengers
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.1
Date 2014.01.24
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

7b/p6P/4R1P1/5nk1/8/8/6K1/8 w - - 1 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qc7
  10. 10.Nb5 Qd7
  11. 11.dxe6 Qxe6
  12. 12.Be3 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxc5 e4
  14. 14.Ng5 Qe5
  15. 15.Nxe4 f5
  16. 16.Bxf8 Kxf8
  17. 17.O-O fxe4
  18. 18.Re1 Bf5
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Nc3 Nf6
  21. 21.Nxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qf3+ Qf5
  23. 23.Qxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Na6
  25. 25.Re2 Rc8
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxc4
  27. 27.Rd8+ Kf7
  28. 28.Rd7+ Kf6
  29. 29.g3 Rc7
  30. 30.Ree7 Rc1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Bf8
  32. 32.Rxh7 Bc5
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rc2
  34. 34.Rhf7+ Ke5
  35. 35.a3 Bb6
  36. 36.b4 Nc7
  37. 37.Rb8 Nd5
  38. 38.Re8+ Kd6
  39. 39.Rf3 g5
  40. 40.h3 Ra2
  41. 41.Re4 Nc3
  42. 42.Re1 Nd5
  43. 43.h4 g4
  44. 44.Rf8 Ne3+
  45. 45.Kg1 Nc4
  46. 46.Rf6+ Kd5
  47. 47.Rf5+ Kd6
  48. 48.Re4 Nb2
  49. 49.Rf6+ Kd5
  50. 50.Rxg4 Nd3
  51. 51.Rg5+ Ke4
  52. 52.Rgf5 Rxa3
  53. 53.Kg2 Ra2
  54. 54.h5 Be3
  55. 55.Rf7 Rb2
  56. 56.b5 Rc2
  57. 57.R5f6 Bd4
  58. 58.Re7+ Kd5
  59. 59.Rf5+ Kd6
  60. 60.Ref7 Ne5
  61. 61.R7f6+ Ke7
  62. 62.Rf4 Be3
  63. 63.R4f5 Bd4
  64. 64.Rf8 Ng4
  65. 65.R5f7+ Ke6
  66. 66.Rf4 Bc5
  67. 67.R8f7 Bd6
  68. 68.Rf3 Rb2
  69. 69.h6 Rxb5
  70. 70.Rg7 Nf6
  71. 71.g4 Be5
  72. 72.h7 Rb8
  73. 73.Rh3 Rh8
  74. 74.g5 Nd5
  75. 75.Rh6+ Kf5
  76. 76.Rg8 Ne7
  77. 77.Rxh8 Bxh8
  78. 78.f4 Kxf4
  79. 79.Re6 Nf5
  80. 80.g6 Kg5

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