Jan Timman vs Veselin Topalov

Dortmunder Schachtage · 1999 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Dortmunder Schachtage
Site Dortmund
Round 6
Date 1999.07.16
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/5p2/5q2/3PpP1B/P3Qb1P/1R6/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.f4 e5
  9. 9.Nf5 h5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxg4
  11. 11.O-O-O g6
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxe3
  13. 13.Nfxe3 Bh6
  14. 14.Kb1 Nc6
  15. 15.Qc3 O-O
  16. 16.f5 Kh7
  17. 17.Nc4 Rb8
  18. 18.Ndb6 Nd4
  19. 19.Bh3 g5
  20. 20.Qd3 g4
  21. 21.Bg2 Bd7
  22. 22.c3 Nb5
  23. 23.h3 g3
  24. 24.Qxg3 Bc6
  25. 25.Bf3 Rg8
  26. 26.Qf2 Qg5
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Rbd8
  29. 29.Qe2 Nc7
  30. 30.Rdd1 Qf6
  31. 31.h4 Rg3
  32. 32.Nb6 d5
  33. 33.Nxd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.exd5 b5
  35. 35.a3 a5
  36. 36.Qe4 Bf8
  37. 37.Rhg1 Rxg1
  38. 38.Rxg1 b4
  39. 39.cxb4 axb4
  40. 40.a4 b3
  41. 41.Be2 Rb8
  42. 42.Bb5 Kh8
  43. 43.Rg3 Bh6
  44. 44.Rxb3 Rg8
  45. 45.Be2 Bf4
  46. 46.Bxh5

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