Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Euwe mem · 1989 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Euwe mem
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1989.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1b2k3/4p3/3q3p/5P2/P1Q2N2/5K2/8 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb4
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bc5
  13. 13.Ne2 Qb6
  14. 14.c3 Bxd4+
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rae1 a5
  18. 18.Rf2 f5
  19. 19.exf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Re5 Raf8
  21. 21.Qe3 Qd6
  22. 22.g4 R6f7
  23. 23.h4 b5
  24. 24.g5 g6
  25. 25.h5 gxh5
  26. 26.g6 hxg6
  27. 27.Rg2 Rg7
  28. 28.Rxg6 Rf7
  29. 29.Reg5 Rxg6
  30. 30.Bxg6 Rg7
  31. 31.Rg2 Ne4
  32. 32.Bxe4 dxe4
  33. 33.Qxe4 b4
  34. 34.cxb4 axb4
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kf6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qd5
  38. 38.a3 bxa3
  39. 39.bxa3 Bc8
  40. 40.Qc3 Bb7
  41. 41.Nf3+ Ke7

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