Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Linares · 1992 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/1pp3pp/1pb2pq1/8/Q4P2/2PP2P1/PP2KN1n/R1B5 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Ba4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nxe5 O-O
  7. 7.Nd3 Bb6
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.Nd5 d6
  10. 10.Ne3 Qg5
  11. 11.f4 Qg6
  12. 12.O-O f6
  13. 13.exd6 Nxd6
  14. 14.Nf2 N4f5
  15. 15.Nd5 Kh8
  16. 16.Nxb6 axb6
  17. 17.c3 Rxa4
  18. 18.Qxa4 Nh4
  19. 19.g3 Nf3+
  20. 20.Kg2 Nh4+
  21. 21.Kg1 Nf3+
  22. 22.Kg2 Be6
  23. 23.Nh1 Bd5
  24. 24.Rxf3 Nf5
  25. 25.Nf2 Nh4+
  26. 26.Kf1 Nxf3
  27. 27.d3 Nxh2+
  28. 28.Ke2 Bc6

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