Jan Timman vs Vladimir Kramnik

Dortmunder Schachtage · 1999 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Dortmunder Schachtage
Site Dortmund
Round 4
Date 1999.07.14
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

rq5k/6b1/2b1pnnp/Qpp3p1/4P3/1NP3P1/1P2BN1P/2BR2K1 w - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.Qc2 Bc6
  6. 6.d3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Rc8
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.Ng5 h6
  10. 10.Nh3 b5
  11. 11.f4 g6
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Bf3 Bg7
  15. 15.f5 g5
  16. 16.fxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qe7
  18. 18.Nf2 Ne5
  19. 19.Be2 O-O
  20. 20.Ra6 Ng6
  21. 21.g3 d5
  22. 22.Qa2 Kh8
  23. 23.Ra7 Rc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Nb3 dxe4
  26. 26.Qa5 Qd6
  27. 27.dxe4 Ra8
  28. 28.Rd1 Qb8

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