Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Reykjavik · 1987 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3nr3/p1k1P3/1p5p/3r1P2/2p1Q1B1/P1P5/2Pq2PB/4R1K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 Bd7
  9. 9.Rb1 Bc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O c4
  12. 12.Be2 h6
  13. 13.h4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bd1 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Qe1 Ne4
  17. 17.Rb4 Rhf8
  18. 18.Ne5 Qc7
  19. 19.Bg4 Rf6
  20. 20.f3 Nd6
  21. 21.Bh3 Bd7
  22. 22.Rf2 Nc6
  23. 23.Rb1 Nf7
  24. 24.Nxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.Bf4 g5
  26. 26.Re2 Re8
  27. 27.Bh2 gxh4
  28. 28.Qxh4 Ng5
  29. 29.Bg4 Qg7
  30. 30.Rbe1 b6
  31. 31.Qh5 Qd7
  32. 32.f4 Ne4
  33. 33.Rxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.d5 Nd8
  35. 35.Qe5 Rf5
  36. 36.dxe6 Qd2
  37. 37.Qxe4 Rd5
  38. 38.e7+ Kc7
  39. 39.f5+

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