Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Candidats final · 1993 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B64)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/7k/1p6/8/1P1R4/P3n3/7r/1K6 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 e5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Bc4 Qb4
  15. 15.Bb3 Qxf4
  16. 16.Qxf4 exf4
  17. 17.Rhf1 Nh5
  18. 18.Be1 Rad8
  19. 19.Nd5 Bg5
  20. 20.h4 Bf6
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  22. 22.Rxf4 Re2
  23. 23.g4 Rg2
  24. 24.g5 hxg5
  25. 25.hxg5 Rxg5
  26. 26.Bh4 Rh5
  27. 27.a3 Kf8
  28. 28.Bc4 Ne7
  29. 29.Rdf1 Rc8
  30. 30.Be2 Rh6
  31. 31.Bf2 Nc6
  32. 32.Rd1 Nd7
  33. 33.b3 Nde5
  34. 34.f6 Rd8
  35. 35.fxg7+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Bh4 Rdh8
  37. 37.Bf2 Rg6
  38. 38.b4 Rh2
  39. 39.Rf1 b6
  40. 40.Bb5 Rh3
  41. 41.Kb2 Nd8
  42. 42.Bh4 Ne6
  43. 43.Bf6+ Rxf6
  44. 44.Rxf6 Nd4
  45. 45.Bd3 d5
  46. 46.R6f4 Ndf3
  47. 47.Rd1 Rh2
  48. 48.Ba6 d4
  49. 49.Rf1 Rh3
  50. 50.Be2 Nd2
  51. 51.Rg1+ Kh7
  52. 52.Kc1 Ndc4
  53. 53.Bxc4 Nxc4
  54. 54.Rxf7+ Kh6
  55. 55.Rxa7 Rc3
  56. 56.Ra8 Kh7
  57. 57.Rd1 Ne3
  58. 58.Rxd4 Rxc2+
  59. 59.Kb1 Rh2

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