Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 8
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p2/6p1/1prpPb1p/6P1/2P1R2P/5P2/3BR1K1 b - g3 0 28

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.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 c6
  10. 10.Nd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Bxd2 Be7
  12. 12.Qh5 Be6
  13. 13.c3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Bf5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bg6
  16. 16.Qh4 Bxg5
  17. 17.Qxg5 O-O
  18. 18.Rad1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Re3 Qf5
  20. 20.Qxf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.h3 h5
  22. 22.Rde1 Rad8
  23. 23.Bd1 g6
  24. 24.b4 c5
  25. 25.bxc5 Rc8
  26. 26.a4 Rxc5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.g4

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