Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Tilburg · 1991 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 4
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1rrk1/2pR1p2/1pq1pQp1/p3P1Kp/P1PR3P/5N2/2P2PP1/8 b - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.a4 dxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Re1 e6
  14. 14.Nd2 Nd5
  15. 15.Nf3 Qc5
  16. 16.Qe4 Qb4
  17. 17.Bc4 Nb6
  18. 18.b3 Nxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Re8
  20. 20.Rd1 Qc5
  21. 21.Qh4 b6
  22. 22.Be3 Qc6
  23. 23.Bh6 Bh8
  24. 24.Rd8 Bb7
  25. 25.Rad1 Bg7
  26. 26.R8d7 Rf8
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.R1d4 Rae8
  29. 29.Qf6+ Kg8
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Kh2 Rc8
  32. 32.Kg3 Rce8
  33. 33.Kf4 Bc8
  34. 34.Kg5

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