Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1989 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 2
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5kp/7p/1p1N1R2/3q4/5PP1/6KP/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.c3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 c5
  6. 6.a3 c4
  7. 7.Nd2 Nc6
  8. 8.Ngf3 Be7
  9. 9.b3 cxb3
  10. 10.Nxb3 Nh6
  11. 11.a4 O-O
  12. 12.a5 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O f6
  14. 14.Bxh6 gxh6
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Re1 Kh8
  17. 17.Qd2 Bg7
  18. 18.Qe3 Rc7
  19. 19.a6 b6
  20. 20.Bb5 Ne7
  21. 21.Nbd2 Ng6
  22. 22.Rac1 Re7
  23. 23.Bd3 e5
  24. 24.dxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Rxf5
  26. 26.Nd4 Nf3+
  27. 27.N2xf3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Rf7
  29. 29.Rce1 Qd6
  30. 30.Re8+ Rf8
  31. 31.g3 Kg8
  32. 32.Nh4 Bxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Qf6
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  35. 35.Re5 Qc6
  36. 36.Nf5 b5
  37. 37.Ne7 Qxa6
  38. 38.Nxd5 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qxd4
  40. 40.Rf5+ Kg7
  41. 41.f3

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