Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Tilburg · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/7p/4bk1P/p7/P4B2/1p3PK1/1P2r3/1R6 b - - 3 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Re4 g5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Re3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nd2 Rfe8
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.Nxc4 Bd3
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Ne3 Bf4
  25. 25.Qg2 Qh5
  26. 26.gxf4 Qd1+
  27. 27.Qf1 Qxf1+
  28. 28.Nxf1 Re1
  29. 29.fxg5 b3
  30. 30.h4 Bxf1
  31. 31.f3 Bc4+
  32. 32.Kf2 Rf1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd1
  34. 34.h5 a5
  35. 35.Kf2 f6
  36. 36.gxf6 Bd5
  37. 37.Ke2 Rh1
  38. 38.Kf2 Kf7
  39. 39.Kg2 Rd1
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke6
  41. 41.Ke2 Rh1
  42. 42.Kf2 Kd7
  43. 43.h6 Kc6
  44. 44.Ke2 Bc4+
  45. 45.Kf2 Rd1
  46. 46.Kg2 Kd7
  47. 47.Kf2 Bd5
  48. 48.Ke2 Rh1
  49. 49.Kf2 Ke6
  50. 50.Kg2 Rd1
  51. 51.Kf2 Kf5
  52. 52.Ke2 Rh1
  53. 53.Kf2 Bc4
  54. 54.Kg2 Rd1
  55. 55.Kf2 Kg6
  56. 56.Kg2 Re1
  57. 57.Kf2 Re2+
  58. 58.Kg3 Kxf6
  59. 59.d5 Bxd5
  60. 60.Rb1 Be6
  61. 61.Bf4

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