Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Tilburg · 1990 · French Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1990.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/2p5/2P5/8/8/2B1P3/p3r2P/6RK b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 Nge7
  8. 8.Qf3 Be6
  9. 9.Nh3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nf4 Bf5
  11. 11.O-O O-O-O
  12. 12.a4 g5
  13. 13.Ne2 h6
  14. 14.Ba3 Bxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 Ng6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nh4
  17. 17.Qf6 Rhg8
  18. 18.Qxh6 f5
  19. 19.Rfe1 f4
  20. 20.Nf1 Rde8
  21. 21.Qh5 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 f3
  23. 23.g3 Ng2
  24. 24.Rb1 Qf5
  25. 25.Nd2 Nh4
  26. 26.Kh1 Qxd3
  27. 27.gxh4 gxh4
  28. 28.Qf7 Rd8
  29. 29.Qe6+ Kb8
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc2
  31. 31.Rg1 Qxa4
  32. 32.Bc1 a5
  33. 33.Nxf3 Qb3
  34. 34.Nxh4 a4
  35. 35.Nf3 a3
  36. 36.c4 Qxe3
  37. 37.fxe3 a2
  38. 38.Bd2 Rf8
  39. 39.cxd5 Rxf3
  40. 40.dxc6 Rf2
  41. 41.Bc3 Re2
  42. 42.d5 bxc6
  43. 43.dxc6

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