Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1989 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 4
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/p1b1R3/1p3Qp1/3q3p/2pn1p2/8/P4PPP/2BR1K2 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.Rb5 Bc7
  14. 14.c4 dxc4
  15. 15.Be4 Nc6
  16. 16.Rg5 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Qd6
  18. 18.Rg3 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qg4 g6
  20. 20.Bxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Rd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Kf1 Qd5
  23. 23.Re3 f5
  24. 24.Qh4 f4
  25. 25.Re7 h5
  26. 26.Qf6

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