Jan Timman vs Veselin Topalov

EUCup final 15th · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EUCup final 15th
Site Bugojno
Round 1
Date 1999.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p1r3k/1b1p2p1/pN1P1p1p/P3pP2/1PP3P1/2R3KP/3R4 b - - 7 32

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bf5
  12. 12.Be2 Qc7
  13. 13.Rc1 a5
  14. 14.a4 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 O-O
  17. 17.Qb5 Bh4+
  18. 18.g3 Be7
  19. 19.O-O f5
  20. 20.f4 Kh7
  21. 21.Nd2 e4
  22. 22.Nc4 Bd8
  23. 23.Kh1 Rf7
  24. 24.c3 Rc8
  25. 25.b3 g6
  26. 26.Rfd1 Nc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Qxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Na3 Rd7
  30. 30.Nb5 Bb6
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc8
  32. 32.Rc2

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