Veselin Topalov vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1999 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1999.01.16
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2p2b1R/1p1r4/4r2p/5Rp1/P5N1/1P2P2P/4K2B b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.Ne5 f5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qd7
  11. 11.Rd1 c5
  12. 12.Qxd7+ Bxd7
  13. 13.dxc5 Be6
  14. 14.Nd2 O-O-O
  15. 15.a3 e3
  16. 16.Nf1 exf2+
  17. 17.Kxf2 Bxc5+
  18. 18.Ke1 Rhe8
  19. 19.Bg5 Rd6
  20. 20.Rac1 Bb6
  21. 21.Bf3 h6
  22. 22.Bf4 Rd7
  23. 23.Be5 g5
  24. 24.Bd4 g4
  25. 25.Bh1 Bf7
  26. 26.Bxb6 axb6
  27. 27.Rc6 f4
  28. 28.Kf2 h5
  29. 29.Rd4 fxg3+
  30. 30.Nxg3 Re5
  31. 31.Rh6 Rd8
  32. 32.Ke1 Rd6
  33. 33.Rh8+ Kd7
  34. 34.Rh7 Ke8
  35. 35.Ra4 Nf4
  36. 36.Rxf4

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