Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

It · 2000 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Pamplona ESP
Round 9
Date 2000.01.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k3pP1/p1p4n/1p1rP3/3qNQ2/6N1/3p2K1/3R4 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 h5
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Nxd4
  9. 9.hxg4 hxg4
  10. 10.Ng5 Nh6
  11. 11.f4 c6
  12. 12.g3 Nxb3
  13. 13.cxb3 exf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Qd7
  15. 15.f5 d5
  16. 16.Bf4 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nc3 Bd6
  18. 18.Qd4 Bxf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Qc7
  20. 20.Qf2 d4
  21. 21.Ne2 d3
  22. 22.Ng3 Kb7
  23. 23.Qe3 d2
  24. 24.Rff1 Rd7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rhd8
  26. 26.Qf4 Qb6+
  27. 27.Rf2 Rd3
  28. 28.Kg2 Qd4
  29. 29.e5 Qxb2
  30. 30.N5e4 R8d5
  31. 31.f6 Rf3
  32. 32.Rxf3 gxf3+
  33. 33.Kxf3 Qxa2
  34. 34.fxg7 Qxb3+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qc4+
  36. 36.Kf2 Qd4+
  37. 37.Kg2

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