Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

World Cup · 1989 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Rotterdam
Date 1989.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/8/5N2/3R4/pK4P1/8/6r1/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 cxd4
  10. 10.Ne2 Nbc6
  11. 11.f4 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd3 dxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 a6
  14. 14.Ne2 Nf5
  15. 15.h3 Na5
  16. 16.g4 Bb5
  17. 17.Qc3 Qxc3+
  18. 18.Nxc3 Bxf1
  19. 19.Rxf1 Nd4
  20. 20.Ra2 Rc8
  21. 21.Bd2 Rh8
  22. 22.Ne2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Rxc2 Nxc2+
  24. 24.Kd1 Nxa3
  25. 25.Bxa5 Nc4
  26. 26.Bd2 Rxh3
  27. 27.Bc1 b5
  28. 28.f5 b4
  29. 29.Nf4 Rh2
  30. 30.fxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Nxe6 b3
  32. 32.Ng7+ Kd8
  33. 33.e6 b2
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kc7
  35. 35.Bxb2 Nxb2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Nd3+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rh1+
  38. 38.Ke2 Nc1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Nb3+
  40. 40.Kc3 Rh3+
  41. 41.Kb2 Na5
  42. 42.e7 Nc4+
  43. 43.Kc2 Rh2+
  44. 44.Kc3 Nd6
  45. 45.Rf7 Kc8
  46. 46.e8=Q+ Nxe8
  47. 47.Nxe8 Rg2
  48. 48.Nf6 a5
  49. 49.Ra7 Kd8
  50. 50.Rd7+ Kc8
  51. 51.Rxd5 a4
  52. 52.Kb4

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