Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

Corus · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2000.01.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/4P2p/3Q1P1P/p1P2K2/P5P1/5q2 w - - 11 43

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.Re1 Bc5
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.Rxe3 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Na5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 c5
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Ree1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bc2 Nc4
  18. 18.Qc1 Bg4
  19. 19.Qf4 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Nxb2
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rd8
  23. 23.Qc6 g6
  24. 24.Qxa6 Rd2
  25. 25.Qa8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qe4 Qe6
  27. 27.h3 Qc4
  28. 28.Qf3 Qe6
  29. 29.Re2 Rxe2
  30. 30.Qxe2 c4
  31. 31.f4 Na4
  32. 32.Bxa4 bxa4
  33. 33.Qe4 h5
  34. 34.Kf2 Qb6+
  35. 35.Kf3 Qb2
  36. 36.Qxc4 a3
  37. 37.h4 Qc2
  38. 38.Kg3 Qd2
  39. 39.Qd4 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qf1+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qf1+

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