Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Belgrade · 1989 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

q5k1/3b1pp1/1b1p1n1p/1p2p3/1N2P3/1P2BB1P/P1Q2PP1/6K1 b - - 14 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be6
  9. 9.Nc2 Rc8
  10. 10.b3 Nf6
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O b5
  13. 13.cxb5 axb5
  14. 14.Bf3 Nb4
  15. 15.Nxb4 Rxc3
  16. 16.Bd2 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb6
  18. 18.Rfd1 h6
  19. 19.h3 Rc7
  20. 20.Rac1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.Qd3 Qb7
  23. 23.Rc1 Bd8
  24. 24.Rc2 Rxc2
  25. 25.Nxc2 Bc7
  26. 26.Nb4 Bd7
  27. 27.Be3 Qa8
  28. 28.Qc2 Ba5
  29. 29.Bd2 Bb6
  30. 30.Be3 Ba5
  31. 31.Bd2 Bb6
  32. 32.Be3

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