Veselin Topalov vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1998.01.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/B7/n3k3/8/5Pp1/8/4K1P1/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.Ne5 Bg7
  11. 11.h4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Ng4 Qa5
  13. 13.hxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  15. 15.Kf1 Na6
  16. 16.e5 O-O-O
  17. 17.a4 Qb4
  18. 18.Bf3 Qxb2
  19. 19.axb5 Qxc3
  20. 20.bxa6 Ba8
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb3
  22. 22.Nh6 Rf8
  23. 23.Bh5 Qxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 f5
  25. 25.exf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Nf7 Be7
  27. 27.Nd6+ Bxd6
  28. 28.Bxd6 Rf5
  29. 29.Bg4 Rd5
  30. 30.Bg3 c5
  31. 31.Bxe6 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 cxd4
  33. 33.Bxc4 Be4
  34. 34.f3 Bf5
  35. 35.Bf2 Ne5
  36. 36.Bb5 Bd7
  37. 37.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  38. 38.Bxd4 Nc6
  39. 39.Bc5 g4
  40. 40.Ke2 Ke6
  41. 41.f4 Nb8
  42. 42.Bxa7 Nxa6

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