Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

World Cup · 1988 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Belfort
Date 1988.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p4k1/P2R2P1/2r5/4p3/8/5K2 b - - 0 45

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.Qg4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 cxd4
  10. 10.Ne2 Nbc6
  11. 11.f4 dxc3
  12. 12.Qd3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qxc3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rb1 Nf5
  15. 15.Bd2 b6
  16. 16.Rg1 Qd8
  17. 17.Qh3 Qe7
  18. 18.Rb2 Qc5
  19. 19.g4 Nfd4
  20. 20.Rg3 Nxe2
  21. 21.Bxe2 Qd4
  22. 22.Ra2 Qe4
  23. 23.Kf2 Qd4+
  24. 24.Be3 Qa4
  25. 25.Qh7 Ne7
  26. 26.Qd3 Rc4
  27. 27.Kg1 Ng6
  28. 28.Qb3 Rxf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 Qxf4
  30. 30.Qe3 Qxe5
  31. 31.Qxe5 Nxe5
  32. 32.Rb2 Ke7
  33. 33.g5 Rh8
  34. 34.Rb4 Nc6
  35. 35.Rf4 e5
  36. 36.Rf2 Nd4
  37. 37.Bg4 Bxg4
  38. 38.Rxg4 e4
  39. 39.c4 e3
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  41. 41.Rxd4 Rxh2
  42. 42.Rxd5 Rc2
  43. 43.Kf1 Kg6
  44. 44.a4 Rxc4
  45. 45.a5

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