Chess Game
Merijn Van Delft vs Jan H Timman
Tata Steel Challengers, 2014 · Result ½–½ · French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System (C08).
Jan H Timman½
Merijn Van Delft½
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Be2 c4 7. O-O Bd6 8. Re1 Ne7 9. a4 O-O 10. b3 cxb3 11. cxb3 Nbc6 12. Nf1 h6 13. Ne3 Be6 14. Bd3 Rc8 15. Ba3 Bxa3 16. Rxa3 Nb4 17. Qd2 Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Qa5 19. Rb1 Qb4 20. Raa1 Rc7 21. a5 Rfc8 22. h3 Rc3 23. Qd2 Qb5 24. b4 Nf5 25. Nd1 Rc2 26. Qe1 Qd3 27. Nb2 Qe4 28. Na4 Ng3 29. fxg3 Rxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Rc2+ 31. Qf2 Bxh3+ 32. Kg1 Rxf2 33. Kxf2 Bg4 34. Ng1 Qxd4+ 35. Kg2 Qd2+ 36. Kh1 Bf5 37. Nc5 Bxb1 38. Rxb1 d4 39. Rb3 g5 40. Nxb7 d3 41. Nc5 Qe1 42. Nxd3 Qxg3 43. Nc5 Qh4+ 44. Kg2 Qg4+ 45. Kf2 Qd4+ 46. Kf1 Qd1+ 47. Kf2 Qd4+ 48. Kf1 Qd1+ ½–½
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This chess game between Merijn Van Delft (2430) and Jan H Timman (2607) was played at Tata Steel Challengers in 2014 and finished ½–½. The opening was the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System (C08). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Merijn Van Delft and Jan H Timman from the CipherChess mega database.