Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Phillips&Drew · 1980 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Round 7
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6K1/4kN2/8/8/8 b - - 0 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.c4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.b3 a6
  11. 11.Re1 Rc8
  12. 12.Bb2 Re8
  13. 13.Rc1 Bf8
  14. 14.h3 Nc5
  15. 15.Rc2 Qc7
  16. 16.Rce2 Qb8
  17. 17.Re3 g6
  18. 18.Qa1 Bh6
  19. 19.Rf3 Ncd7
  20. 20.a4 Nh5
  21. 21.g4 Nhf6
  22. 22.Nde2 Bg7
  23. 23.g5 Nh5
  24. 24.Rd1 h6
  25. 25.h4 hxg5
  26. 26.hxg5 Rc5
  27. 27.Bc1 b5
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.cxb5 Rxb5
  30. 30.Nd4 Bxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rxb3
  32. 32.Kg2 Rc8
  33. 33.Rh3 Nc5
  34. 34.Be3 Qb7
  35. 35.Rh4 Nd7
  36. 36.Ne2 Rc2
  37. 37.Qd1 Rc6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxd6
  39. 39.Qxd6 Rb1
  40. 40.Nd4 Rd1
  41. 41.Qe7 Qb1
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Nf3 e5
  44. 44.Rxh5 gxh5
  45. 45.g6 Kxg6
  46. 46.Qh8 Rg1+
  47. 47.Nxg1 Qxe4+
  48. 48.Kh2 Nf6
  49. 49.Qh6+ Kf5
  50. 50.f3 Qc2+
  51. 51.Kg3 Ke6
  52. 52.Nh3 Qg6+
  53. 53.Ng5+ Ke7
  54. 54.Qh8 Nd7
  55. 55.Kh4 Qb1
  56. 56.Bf2 Qh1+
  57. 57.Kg3 h4+
  58. 58.Qxh4 Qxh4+
  59. 59.Kxh4 Kf6
  60. 60.Ne4+ Kg6
  61. 61.Ba7 Kf5
  62. 62.Kg3 Nf8
  63. 63.Bc5 Ng6
  64. 64.Nd6+ Ke6
  65. 65.Kg4 Nf4
  66. 66.Nf5 Nd3
  67. 67.Bb6 Ne1
  68. 68.Nh4 Kf6
  69. 69.Bf2 Nd3
  70. 70.Bg3 Nb2
  71. 71.Nf5 Nc4
  72. 72.Bh4+ Ke6
  73. 73.Bg5 f6
  74. 74.Bc1 Nb6
  75. 75.Nh4 Nd5
  76. 76.Nf5 Nb4
  77. 77.Be3 Nd5
  78. 78.Bd2 Nc7
  79. 79.Ne3 Nb5
  80. 80.Nc2 Nd6
  81. 81.Bb4 Nb5
  82. 82.Ne1 Nd4
  83. 83.Bc5 Nb3
  84. 84.Bb6 f5+
  85. 85.Kg5 f4
  86. 86.Bc7 Nd2
  87. 87.Ba5 Nc4
  88. 88.Bc3 Nd6
  89. 89.Bb4 e4
  90. 90.Bxd6 Kxd6
  91. 91.fxe4 Ke5
  92. 92.Nd3+ Kxe4
  93. 93.Nxf4

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