Jan Timman vs Alexei Shirov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pp2Qp2/2b3p1/P2p4/3P4/5N1P/1qp2PPK/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Qe2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nf6
  9. 9.d5 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 e6
  13. 13.Bxd6 exd5
  14. 14.e5 Qb6
  15. 15.Qd1 Ne4
  16. 16.Nb3 Be6
  17. 17.Nbd2 Nxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Rad8
  19. 19.a4 Rxd6
  20. 20.a5 Qb5
  21. 21.Re1 c4
  22. 22.Nd4 Qxb2
  23. 23.N2f3 Rdd8
  24. 24.Re3 Bd7
  25. 25.Rb1 Qa3
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rd7
  28. 28.Re1 Kf8
  29. 29.Ng5 Re7
  30. 30.Nxh7+ Kg8
  31. 31.Ng5 Bxd4
  32. 32.Rxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.cxd4 c3
  34. 34.Qc1 Qb4
  35. 35.Nf3 Qb2
  36. 36.Qe3 Bc6
  37. 37.Kh2 c2
  38. 38.Qe7

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