Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/2p3kp/8/1p2q3/4p2p/pP1nQ1P1/P7/5R1K b - - 0 37

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 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg6
  13. 13.Nfd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nc1 a3
  17. 17.b3 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Ne2 Nb4
  20. 20.Bb1 Qe7
  21. 21.Re1 Nxf2
  22. 22.Bxf2 Bxb1
  23. 23.Rxb1 Rxf2
  24. 24.Kxf2 Rf8+
  25. 25.Nf4 Rxf4+
  26. 26.Kg1 Re4
  27. 27.Qd2 Nd3
  28. 28.Rf1 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rf3 Nf4
  30. 30.Qf2 g5
  31. 31.Re3 Re4
  32. 32.Rxe4 dxe4
  33. 33.Qe3 Nd3
  34. 34.Rf1 Qe5
  35. 35.Kh1 Kg7
  36. 36.h4 gxh4
  37. 37.g3

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