Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Belgrade · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/5P2/3k2N1/8/6K1/6P1/8/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 g6
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qxe4+ Kf8
  11. 11.Bc4 Kg7
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Qf4 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Rxe6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Rxe1 Nd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.h4 Qb8
  19. 19.Ne5 f6
  20. 20.Ng5 Nf8
  21. 21.h5 gxh5
  22. 22.Qf5 Qc8
  23. 23.Nd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.Qxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Rxe7+ Kg6
  26. 26.Nf3 Rd8
  27. 27.Kh2 Nf8
  28. 28.Rxb7 Ne6
  29. 29.Rxa7 Nxd4
  30. 30.Nh4+ Kg5
  31. 31.g3 f5
  32. 32.f4+ Kf6
  33. 33.Rxh7 Ke6
  34. 34.Rh6+ Kd5
  35. 35.Rxh5 Ke4
  36. 36.Rh7 Kd3
  37. 37.Rf7 Rd5
  38. 38.b4 Kc4
  39. 39.a3 Kb3
  40. 40.Ra7 Nc2
  41. 41.Ra5 Rd2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Nxa3
  43. 43.Ra6 Rc2
  44. 44.Nxf5 Nb5
  45. 45.Ne7 Nd4
  46. 46.Rb6 Rc3
  47. 47.Kg4 Ka4
  48. 48.Rb7 Nc2
  49. 49.f5 Nxb4
  50. 50.Rxb4+ Kxb4
  51. 51.f6 Ra3
  52. 52.f7 Ra8
  53. 53.Nxc6+ Kc5
  54. 54.Ne5 Kd6
  55. 55.Ng6

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