Jan Timman vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1993 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4k2r/1b1nbp1p/4p1p1/1p2n3/q1pNN3/2PP4/1P2BPPP/2BQ1RK1 w k - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Qc7
  8. 8.Nc4 b5
  9. 9.Bf3 Ra7
  10. 10.Ne3 Nc6
  11. 11.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa7 Qxa7
  14. 14.d3 Be7
  15. 15.Ne4 Nd7
  16. 16.Bh5 g6
  17. 17.c3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bf3 Bb7
  19. 19.Nc2 Nce5
  20. 20.Be2 c4
  21. 21.Nd4 Qa4

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