Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/3n1p1p/p5pb/3n1q2/P2P4/5N1P/Q4PP1/1RB3K1 w - - 0 33

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.Bc2 Nb8
  13. 13.a4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.b3 g6
  16. 16.Qc2 Bg7
  17. 17.Bb2 Qc7
  18. 18.Rad1 Rac8
  19. 19.Qb1 Nh5
  20. 20.Bf1 bxa4
  21. 21.bxa4 d5
  22. 22.Qa2 Rcd8
  23. 23.Rc1 Bh6
  24. 24.exd5 cxd5
  25. 25.c4 e4
  26. 26.cxd5 Qf4
  27. 27.Rb1 exf3
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Nxf3 Qf5
  30. 30.Bc4 Nf4
  31. 31.Bc1 Bxd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Nxd5

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