Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6R1/5k2/8/5p2/1p3p1P/1r6/5PK1/8 w - - 3 54

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.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Nc5
  12. 12.Bc2 Bg4
  13. 13.b4 Na4
  14. 14.Bf4 Qd7
  15. 15.Qd3 g6
  16. 16.Qxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Nb6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rad8
  19. 19.Re1 Nd5
  20. 20.Bh6 Rfe8
  21. 21.a4 Bxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Bf8
  23. 23.Bxf8 Kxf8
  24. 24.e6 f6
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Kf1 Ne5
  27. 27.Be4 Nf4
  28. 28.Na3 c6
  29. 29.Nc2 Nxe6
  30. 30.Ra6 Rd6
  31. 31.Nd4 Nxd4
  32. 32.cxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Bxc6 Nxc6
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  35. 35.Rxc6 Ke7
  36. 36.Rc7+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rxh7 Rxb4
  38. 38.Rb7 g5
  39. 39.Rb6+ Ke5
  40. 40.f4+ gxf4
  41. 41.Kg2 Rb3
  42. 42.h3 Kf5
  43. 43.Rc6 Kg5
  44. 44.Rc5+ f5
  45. 45.Rd5 Rb2
  46. 46.Kf3 Rb3+
  47. 47.Kg2 b4
  48. 48.Rb5 Kg6
  49. 49.Rb6+ Kh5
  50. 50.Rb8 Kh4
  51. 51.Rh8+ Kg5
  52. 52.h4+ Kg6
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kf7

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