Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Sarajevo · 1999 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 9
Date 1999.05.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/pp1n2pp/2p3b1/3p1pB1/3P2P1/2P2P1P/PP1N2B1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Bg2 Ne4
  11. 11.Nd5 c6
  12. 12.Nf4 Nd7
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Be3 Bd6
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 O-O
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.f3 Ng5
  19. 19.Bxg5

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