Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

KRO m · 1989 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 1
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/6p1/5b2/r2P1K1k/8/7p/8/8 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.e3 Ra7
  12. 12.Rc1 Qa8
  13. 13.Ne1 Nb8
  14. 14.Ba5 Rc8
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxg2
  16. 16.Nxg2 c5
  17. 17.Bb6 Rd7
  18. 18.Bxc5 a5
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.Nf4 Rdc7
  21. 21.Nd3 Nbd7
  22. 22.Qc4 h5
  23. 23.h4 e5
  24. 24.Nb3 Ne4
  25. 25.Qb5 Ndxc5
  26. 26.Ndxc5 Nxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Qf3
  28. 28.Kh2 Qf2+
  29. 29.Kh3 Bxh4
  30. 30.Rg1 Bg5
  31. 31.Rgf1 Qxb2
  32. 32.Rab1 Qc2
  33. 33.Qd3 Rxc5
  34. 34.Nxc5 Rxc5
  35. 35.Qf5 exd4
  36. 36.Qxf7+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rbc1 Qxc1
  38. 38.Rxc1 Rxc1
  39. 39.exd4 Kh6
  40. 40.Qe6+ Bf6
  41. 41.Qe3+ Bg5
  42. 42.Qe5 Rc3
  43. 43.Qxa5 h4
  44. 44.Qxb4 Rxg3+
  45. 45.Kh2 Rd3
  46. 46.Qd6+ Kh5
  47. 47.a5 Rd2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Rd3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kh1 Rd1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Rd2+
  52. 52.Kf3 h3
  53. 53.Qc6 Rd3+
  54. 54.Ke4 Ra3
  55. 55.Kf5 Rxa5+
  56. 56.d5 Bf6
  57. 57.Qe8+

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