Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Brussels · 1987 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4r1/Ppkb4/2p4p/2P2p2/5P2/4p2P/1RB1K3/1R6 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 c6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.b3 Qe7
  8. 8.Ne5 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 Bd7
  10. 10.Qc1 Be8
  11. 11.Ba3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nd3 Bf7
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Qa3 Qxa3
  15. 15.Nxa3 Rfe8
  16. 16.f4 a5
  17. 17.Rfc1 Kf8
  18. 18.Nb1 h6
  19. 19.Nc3 Ke7
  20. 20.Ne5 g5
  21. 21.Bh3 Rec8
  22. 22.e3 Bh5
  23. 23.Rc2 gxf4
  24. 24.Nxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.gxf4 Rg8+
  26. 26.Kf1 Raf8
  27. 27.Rb1 Bf3
  28. 28.cxd5 exd5
  29. 29.Kf2 Bg4
  30. 30.Bf1 Kd6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 Rb8
  33. 33.a4 Nf6
  34. 34.h3 Bh5
  35. 35.a5 Bf7
  36. 36.Rcb2 Kc7
  37. 37.Bd3 Be6
  38. 38.Na4 Nd7
  39. 39.Nc5 Nxc5
  40. 40.dxc5 Bd7
  41. 41.Rb6 Be6
  42. 42.Rb1 Bd7
  43. 43.Bc2 Be6
  44. 44.R6b2 Bd7
  45. 45.Ke2 d4
  46. 46.a6 dxe3
  47. 47.a7

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