Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

KRO m · 1989 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 3
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2R5/3p3k/2bBp3/4P3/5r2/P7/5K2/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Qb6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.c3 e6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Na3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nc4 Qa6
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qxc4
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Qb4
  14. 14.a3 Qxb2
  15. 15.Qd3 Qb6
  16. 16.Nf5 Qd8
  17. 17.Nxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Qd6 Nc6
  19. 19.Rfd1 f6
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.e5 f5
  22. 22.Rxc6 f4
  23. 23.Bc5 Rf7
  24. 24.f3 Bb7
  25. 25.Rc7 Bd5
  26. 26.Bxa7 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Qxc8
  28. 28.Bc5 Qa8
  29. 29.Bb4 Qa7+
  30. 30.Qc5 Qa8
  31. 31.Rc1 g5
  32. 32.h3 h5
  33. 33.Qc8 Qxc8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Bc6
  35. 35.Kf2 Kh7
  36. 36.Bd6 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.fxg4 Rg7
  39. 39.g3 Rxg4
  40. 40.gxf4 Rxf4+

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