Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 4
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1kP2p2/3P1n2/p1R2Bpp/1p6/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qe3+ Qe7
  10. 10.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bh3 Nf8
  13. 13.O-O Ne6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rhd8
  15. 15.Ne5 Bb7
  16. 16.Rac1 c6
  17. 17.e3 Rac8
  18. 18.b4 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd3 g6
  20. 20.Bg2 Nf6
  21. 21.a4 Rc7
  22. 22.Rc2 Ba6
  23. 23.Ne5 c5
  24. 24.dxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.Nb5 Bxb5
  26. 26.axb5 Kd6
  27. 27.Nc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.bxc6 cxb4
  29. 29.e4 g5
  30. 30.c7 Rc8
  31. 31.exd5 Nc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Kxc5
  33. 33.d6 Kb6
  34. 34.Rc1 h5
  35. 35.Be4 a5
  36. 36.Bf5 Kb7
  37. 37.Rc5

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