Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1997 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1997.01.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/5ppp/4q3/p2Q4/Pb1R4/4B1P1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.d5 Nc5
  6. 6.dxc6 e4
  7. 7.cxb7 Bxb7
  8. 8.Be2 exf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Bd6
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne6
  13. 13.Rd1 c6
  14. 14.O-O Bc7
  15. 15.Nb3 Be5
  16. 16.c3 d5
  17. 17.g3 a5
  18. 18.c4 Bxb2
  19. 19.cxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Qc7
  21. 21.Rb1 Ba3
  22. 22.Nd4 Bb4
  23. 23.Rc1 Nxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Qe5
  25. 25.Rcd1 Qe6
  26. 26.a4 Rac8
  27. 27.Qd5

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