Jan Timman vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens · 1999 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1999.01.20
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5bk1/p6p/1p2Q1p1/3R2p1/2q5/2P2P2/5K2/8 b - - 17 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Qd2 Qa5
  9. 9.Rb1 b6
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Be2 Bc6
  12. 12.Bd3 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 Rd8
  14. 14.h5 Ne5
  15. 15.dxe5 c4
  16. 16.Bd4 cxd3
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxe4
  18. 18.h6 Bf8
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Rh2 Qd5
  21. 21.Qxd3 f6
  22. 22.Rb5 Qc6
  23. 23.exf6 exf6
  24. 24.f3 fxg5
  25. 25.Rxg2 Bxh6
  26. 26.Qe2+ Kf7
  27. 27.Bxh8 Rxh8
  28. 28.Qd3 Re8+
  29. 29.Re2 Rxe2+
  30. 30.Kxe2 Qe6+
  31. 31.Kd1 Qxa2
  32. 32.Qd7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rd5 Qb3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Qc4+
  35. 35.Kf2 Bf8
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qf6+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qe6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe5+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qe6+

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