Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

KRO m · 1989 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 5
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1N1k1pR1/p7/2P3n1/8/2r5/P2r4/5KR1 w - - 10 37

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.Be2 Bg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Qxg5
  11. 11.O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Nd5 h5
  13. 13.Nc2 h4
  14. 14.Qd3 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nce7
  16. 16.Qe3 Qxe3
  17. 17.Nxe3 Nh6
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Ng6
  20. 20.Re4+ Kd7
  21. 21.Bg4+ Nxg4
  22. 22.Rxg4 Rde8
  23. 23.Nf5 Re2
  24. 24.b4 h3
  25. 25.c5 Ne5
  26. 26.Rxg7 dxc5
  27. 27.bxc5 hxg2
  28. 28.Rxg2 Nf3+
  29. 29.Kf1 Re5
  30. 30.Nd6 Rxd5
  31. 31.Nxb7 Nxh2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Nf3+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rh3
  34. 34.Rg7 Ng5
  35. 35.Rg1 Rd2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Rc3

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