Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Brussels blitz · 1987 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2r4/P6P/8/2k3K1/3pB3/2p5/1qR5 w - - 0 57

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 Nbc6
  8. 8.Be2 Qa5
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.Ba3 c4
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O-O
  13. 13.Rfb1 Be8
  14. 14.Bf1 Nf5
  15. 15.g3 f6
  16. 16.exf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Bh3 Bg6
  18. 18.Re1 Rde8
  19. 19.Bb4 Qc7
  20. 20.a5 Qd7
  21. 21.a6 b6
  22. 22.Qf4 Qc7
  23. 23.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  24. 24.Ba3 Kd7
  25. 25.Bc1 Nd6
  26. 26.Ra2 Ne4
  27. 27.Nh4 Bf7
  28. 28.Re3 Rhg8
  29. 29.f3 Nd6
  30. 30.Re2 h5
  31. 31.Bd2 Kc7
  32. 32.Ra1 e5
  33. 33.dxe5 fxe5
  34. 34.Kh1 d4
  35. 35.Nf5 Bd5
  36. 36.Rf1 Rgf8
  37. 37.Nxd6 Kxd6
  38. 38.Bg2 Kc5
  39. 39.Kg1 Rf7
  40. 40.cxd4+ Nxd4
  41. 41.Be3 Ref8
  42. 42.c3 Bxf3
  43. 43.Rd2 Bxg2
  44. 44.Rxf7 Rxf7
  45. 45.Kxg2 Rd7
  46. 46.g4 hxg4
  47. 47.Kg3 b5
  48. 48.Kxg4 b4
  49. 49.cxd4+ exd4
  50. 50.Bg1 c3
  51. 51.Rd1 Kc4
  52. 52.h4 b3
  53. 53.h5 c2
  54. 54.Rc1 d3
  55. 55.Be3 b2
  56. 56.h6 b1=Q

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