Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Linares · 1989 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1989.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2b1R3/5pk1/p1pb4/P1Np3Q/1P1q1p1p/8/6PP/5K2 b - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 Nf6
  8. 8.Ngf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nb3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Qd3 Bb6
  12. 12.Bg5 Nc6
  13. 13.a4 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 a6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.a5 Ba7
  17. 17.Rae1 g5
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  19. 19.Bg3 Ne4
  20. 20.Nfd2 Nxg3
  21. 21.Qxg3 Bd7
  22. 22.Qd6 Kg7
  23. 23.Nf3 Be8
  24. 24.Qb4 Rb8
  25. 25.Qc3+ Qf6
  26. 26.Nfd4 Bd7
  27. 27.Nc5 Re8
  28. 28.b4 Bc8
  29. 29.Qd3 h5
  30. 30.c3 h4
  31. 31.f4 gxf4
  32. 32.Qd2 Bb8
  33. 33.Ne2 Rxe2
  34. 34.Qxe2 Qxc3
  35. 35.Qh5 Qf6
  36. 36.Re1 Bd6
  37. 37.Re8 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qa1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qd4+
  41. 41.Kf1

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