Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 10
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3r1p1k/1n6/1p1Np3/1P6/1B1R3P/P4KP1/4R3 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Ng3 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 a5
  16. 16.Nh2 g6
  17. 17.Qf3 h5
  18. 18.Be3 Nfd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Qe7
  20. 20.Ngf1 Bg7
  21. 21.Bc1 c6
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.cxb4 Na4
  24. 24.dxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Bb3 Rad8
  26. 26.Qg3 Nf8
  27. 27.Nf3 Ne6
  28. 28.Ng5 Nxg5
  29. 29.Bxg5 Bf6
  30. 30.Bxf6 Qxf6
  31. 31.Rd3 h4
  32. 32.Rf3 hxg3
  33. 33.Rxf6 gxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Re7
  35. 35.Rxg6+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rg3 d5
  37. 37.exd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.Rd3 Nb6
  39. 39.Ne3 Red7
  40. 40.Nxd5

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