Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

OHRA · 1983 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event OHRA
Site Amsterdam
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/5p2/5K1P/8/8/8 b - - 1 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.Bc4 Qc8
  14. 14.a5 Rd8
  15. 15.Nf1 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bd2 f6
  19. 19.Ng3 Bf7
  20. 20.Qa4 Qb7
  21. 21.Kh2 Bf8
  22. 22.Rab1 Qa8
  23. 23.Rxb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Nf5 Nce7
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Bxe7
  26. 26.d4 exd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Rb2
  28. 28.Nf5 Bf8
  29. 29.Re2 c6
  30. 30.Nd4 c5
  31. 31.Nf5 Qb7
  32. 32.Ne3 h5
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.g3 Nxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Kh7
  36. 36.e4 Bxc4
  37. 37.Qxc4 Qb3
  38. 38.Qd3 c4
  39. 39.Qd7+ Bg7
  40. 40.Rf2 Qd1
  41. 41.Rg2 Rb1
  42. 42.g4 Qh1+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rg1
  44. 44.Rxg1 Qxg1+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qh1+
  46. 46.Kg3 Qxe4
  47. 47.gxh5 Qe5+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qxh5
  49. 49.Qe6 Qd1
  50. 50.Be1 f5
  51. 51.Bf2 Qg4+
  52. 52.Kf1 Qh3+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qxc3
  54. 54.Qxa6 Qc1+
  55. 55.Kg2 c3
  56. 56.Qc4 c2
  57. 57.a6 Qd2
  58. 58.a7 c1=Q
  59. 59.Qxc1 Qxc1
  60. 60.a8=Q Qf4
  61. 61.Qf3 Qxf3+
  62. 62.Kxf3 Kh6
  63. 63.Be3+ Kh5
  64. 64.Bg5 Be5
  65. 65.Be7 Kh6
  66. 66.Bg5+ Kg7
  67. 67.Be3 Kf7
  68. 68.Bd2 Ke6
  69. 69.Be3 Kd5
  70. 70.Bg5 Kd4
  71. 71.Be3+ Kd3
  72. 72.Bg5 Bd6
  73. 73.Bf6 Kd2
  74. 74.Kf2 Bf4
  75. 75.Be7 Be3+
  76. 76.Kf3 Bh6
  77. 77.Kf2 Kd3
  78. 78.Kf3 Kd4
  79. 79.Bd6 Bg7
  80. 80.Be7 Ke5
  81. 81.Bg5 Bf6
  82. 82.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  83. 83.Kf4

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