Veselin Topalov vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 11
Date 1999.01.18
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1p4p1/pP1p4/P1pP2P1/8/5K1P/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Nd7
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.Qb3 Qe7
  14. 14.e3 Rab8
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.b5 a5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nh4 Qe6
  19. 19.Rad1 c4
  20. 20.Qc2 Nf6
  21. 21.f3 Bb4
  22. 22.Bf1 Rbd8
  23. 23.Ng2 Qd6
  24. 24.Rb1 Re7
  25. 25.Qd2 Bxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3 Rde8
  27. 27.Rb2 Bc8
  28. 28.Nf4 g5
  29. 29.Ng2 g4
  30. 30.Be2 gxf3
  31. 31.Bxf3 Bg4
  32. 32.Rf2 Ne4
  33. 33.Bxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.Ref1 Bh5
  35. 35.Rf6 R8e6
  36. 36.Rxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Qe1 e5
  38. 38.Qf2 exd4
  39. 39.exd4 Re8
  40. 40.Nh4 Bg6
  41. 41.Qf3 Rf8
  42. 42.Qxf8+ Qxf8
  43. 43.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  44. 44.Nxg6+ hxg6
  45. 45.Kf2 Kf7
  46. 46.g4

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