Jan Timman vs Veselin Topalov

Corus · 2001 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2001.01.16
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2q4p/p5kr/P1p2P1n/1pPb4/6P1/1P1Q3B/4RB1K b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 g6
  7. 7.c3 Qa5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 Bg7
  10. 10.e4 d6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.Rfc1 Rc8
  14. 14.h3 Qb6
  15. 15.Bf1 Nf6
  16. 16.Re1 O-O
  17. 17.a4 Rfe8
  18. 18.a5 Qc7
  19. 19.c4 b4
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nh5
  22. 22.Ng4 Bd4
  23. 23.Rad1 e6
  24. 24.Re4 f5
  25. 25.Nh6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.dxe6 Nf4
  28. 28.Re1 Kxh6
  29. 29.Bg3 g5
  30. 30.h4 Re8
  31. 31.e7 Be4
  32. 32.hxg5+ Kxg5
  33. 33.Kh1 Rxe7
  34. 34.f3 Re6
  35. 35.Bh2 Rh6
  36. 36.fxe4 Kg6
  37. 37.g3 Nh5
  38. 38.exf5+

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