Veselin Topalov vs Jan Timman

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Jan Timman
Result	0-1
Event	Elista ol (Men)
Site	Elista
Round	12
Date	1998.10.11
Opening	Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves	33

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/p1q1Bp2/1p3np1/2pR3p/2P4b/1P1Q4/P2N1PPK/8 w - - 4 34

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
6. 6.Bd3 e6
7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
8. 8.Qe2 h6
9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
10. 10.Qxe4 Qc7
11. 11.Qg4 Kf8
12. 12.O-O c5
13. 13.Qh4 b6
14. 14.Be4 Bb7
15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
16. 16.b3 Be7
17. 17.Qg3 Bf6
18. 18.Be3 g6
19. 19.Rad1 Kg7
20. 20.c4 Rad8
21. 21.d5 exd5
22. 22.Rxd5 Nf8
23. 23.Rxd8 Bxd8
24. 24.h4 h5
25. 25.Rd1 Bf6
26. 26.Bg5 Nh7
27. 27.Rd5 Re8
28. 28.Bf4 Rd8
29. 29.Bd6 Qc6
30. 30.Kh2 Kg8
31. 31.Nd2 Bxh4
32. 32.Qd3 Nf6
33. 33.Be7 Qc7+

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