Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Euwe mem · 1989 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Euwe mem
Site Amsterdam
Round 4
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/p5rp/4R3/4b3/2Qpq3/5NP1/PP1RPP1P/5K2 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nh5
  11. 11.Be3 Nd7
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd6
  13. 13.Nb3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Bd2 f5
  16. 16.Nc1 c5
  17. 17.Ng5 Qe7
  18. 18.cxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Qd3 cxd4
  21. 21.Qf3 Nhf6
  22. 22.Qxf5 Nc5
  23. 23.Nf3 Na4
  24. 24.Bg5 Qe4
  25. 25.Qh3 Bc5
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Nd3 Rc7
  28. 28.Rd2 Rg7
  29. 29.Rc1 f5
  30. 30.Kf1 Bd6
  31. 31.Rc6 Bb8
  32. 32.Qh6 f4
  33. 33.Rf6 Re8
  34. 34.Nxf4 d3
  35. 35.Nxd3 Nc5
  36. 36.Nxc5 bxc5
  37. 37.Qh5 Re5
  38. 38.Qh3 d4
  39. 39.Qc8+ Re8
  40. 40.Qxc5 Be5
  41. 41.Qc4+ Kh8
  42. 42.Re6

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