Nigel Short vs Jan Timman

6th Staunton Memorial · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event 6th Staunton Memorial
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2008.08.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/1k3rp1/1p1pN3/2pP3p/4P2P/1P2K3/1PP3P1/R7 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qxe5+ Qe7
  8. 8.Qa5 Qd8
  9. 9.Qc3 Nf5
  10. 10.Re1+ Be6
  11. 11.Qb3 Rb8
  12. 12.Rxe6+ fxe6
  13. 13.Qxe6+ Ne7
  14. 14.Nc3 Qd7
  15. 15.Qe3 b6
  16. 16.d4 Kd8
  17. 17.Ne5 Qe6
  18. 18.Ne4 h6
  19. 19.Qb3 Qxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Kc8
  21. 21.Rxa7 Rb7
  22. 22.Ra1 Rb8
  23. 23.Ra7 Rb7
  24. 24.Ra1 Rb8
  25. 25.h4 Rg8
  26. 26.Ra7 Rb7
  27. 27.Ra4 Rb8
  28. 28.Bf4 Nd5
  29. 29.Bg3 Kb7
  30. 30.Ng6 Re8
  31. 31.f3 Nf6
  32. 32.Be5 Nxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 h5
  34. 34.Kf2 Bd6
  35. 35.Bxd6 cxd6
  36. 36.Ke3 Re6
  37. 37.Nf4 Re7
  38. 38.d5 c5
  39. 39.Ne6 Rf7
  40. 40.Ra1

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