Zhao Xue vs Jan Timman

Tata Steel Challengers · 2014 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Zhao Xue
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel Challengers
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.1
Date 2014.01.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4NQpk/bp5p/p1n2P2/8/6P1/1P1q3P/5K2 w - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bb4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 Be4
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxd2+
  9. 9.Bxd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.Rfd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qa3 a5
  13. 13.Rac1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf1 h6
  15. 15.Nh4 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.f3 Bb7
  18. 18.Qc3 Qc8
  19. 19.Qc2 Bc6
  20. 20.Bg2 Bd7
  21. 21.e4 Bh3
  22. 22.Bh1 Nc6
  23. 23.Bc3 Nd7
  24. 24.Qf2 Be6
  25. 25.f4 Bg4
  26. 26.Rd2 Nc5
  27. 27.e5 Nb4
  28. 28.exd6 Nxa2
  29. 29.Re1 Nxc3
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  31. 31.Bxa8 Ne2+
  32. 32.Rxe2 Bxe2
  33. 33.dxc7 Bxc4
  34. 34.Nf5 Be6
  35. 35.Qe3 Qxa8
  36. 36.c8=Q+ Bxc8
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Ne7 Bb7
  39. 39.Qxf7 Qd8
  40. 40.f5 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Qd2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Ba6+

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