Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 12
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/6q1/4P1Bp/p6n/3Q1p2/2P5/P3R1PK/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb6
  13. 13.Nfd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 c5
  16. 16.Qd1 h6
  17. 17.f3 Ng5
  18. 18.Be3 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd2 a5
  20. 20.Rad1 Qe7
  21. 21.Bb1 Kh8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rc7
  23. 23.Bf2 b4
  24. 24.h4 Nh7
  25. 25.Qd3 g5
  26. 26.Qa6 Rfc8
  27. 27.Re2 Rc6
  28. 28.Qd3 gxh4
  29. 29.f4 Rg8
  30. 30.Qf3 bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rb6
  32. 32.Bc2 Rg4
  33. 33.Kh2 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxd5 Bxd5
  35. 35.Qxd5 Rxf4
  36. 36.Bxc5 Qg7
  37. 37.Bd4 Re8
  38. 38.Qd6 Qg3+
  39. 39.Kg1 h3
  40. 40.Rf2 h2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Rxd4
  42. 42.Qxd4 Nf6
  43. 43.Re2 Nh5
  44. 44.e6+ Qg7
  45. 45.Kxh2 f4
  46. 46.Bg6

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