Jan Timman vs Alexei Shirov

Sarajevo · 1999 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 5
Date 1999.05.21
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1bk1/5pp1/1q5p/5N2/3pN3/5Q2/r4PKP/3R4 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.Ne5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxc4 b5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb7
  8. 8.Nb3 a5
  9. 9.Bg5 a4
  10. 10.Nd2 a3
  11. 11.bxa3 Rxa3
  12. 12.Qc2 e6
  13. 13.e3 Bb4
  14. 14.Ncb1 Ra8
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.a3 e5
  19. 19.Ne4 Qe6
  20. 20.Qb2 Be7
  21. 21.Nbd2 Ra7
  22. 22.Bc2 Rfa8
  23. 23.Bb3 Qf5
  24. 24.Ng3 Qd3
  25. 25.a4 exd4
  26. 26.exd4 c5
  27. 27.Rad1 bxa4
  28. 28.Bxa4 Bxg2
  29. 29.Bxd7 Bxf1
  30. 30.Bf5 Qb5
  31. 31.Qc2 Be2
  32. 32.Re1 Ra2
  33. 33.Qe4 Bd3
  34. 34.Qf3 Bxf5
  35. 35.Nxf5 Bf8
  36. 36.Kg2 cxd4
  37. 37.Ne4 Qb6
  38. 38.Rd1 Rd8

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