Jan Timman vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2003 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2003.01.18
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/Q1b1k3/8/8/2q1P3/P5p1/1P3p2/K1R5 w - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Bd7
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rhe1 O-O
  11. 11.Kb1 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Qa5
  13. 13.Qd2 Qh5
  14. 14.h3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 e5
  16. 16.Qd3 Rad8
  17. 17.Nd2 d5
  18. 18.Bxe5 dxe4
  19. 19.Qe3 Nd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Bd4 f5
  22. 22.f3 Rfd8
  23. 23.c3 Rxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 f4
  25. 25.Qb3+ Bd5
  26. 26.Qc2 e3
  27. 27.Ne4 Qf7
  28. 28.Nc3 Be6
  29. 29.d5 Bf5
  30. 30.Ne4 Rxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe6
  33. 33.Ka1 h5
  34. 34.a3 Kf7
  35. 35.Qa4 Bxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Bf6
  37. 37.Qc2 Qc6
  38. 38.Kb1 g4
  39. 39.hxg4 hxg4
  40. 40.Qd3 Qe6
  41. 41.g3 f3
  42. 42.Qxe3 Be5
  43. 43.Qg5 Bxg3
  44. 44.Qh5+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qg5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qh5+ Kg7
  47. 47.Ka1 f2
  48. 48.Qg5+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qh5+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rh1 Be5
  51. 51.Qh7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Qxb7 g3
  53. 53.Rc1 Qc4
  54. 54.Qa8+ Ke7
  55. 55.Qxa7+ Bc7

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