Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5rk1/6p1/3R3p/3P3P/4N3/1r3PK1/8 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Ne7
  6. 6.Nxe5 Qd4
  7. 7.Qh5 g6
  8. 8.Qg5 Bg7
  9. 9.Nd3 f5
  10. 10.e5 c5
  11. 11.b3 h6
  12. 12.Qg3 f4
  13. 13.Qf3 Bf5
  14. 14.Qxb7 Be4
  15. 15.Qxc7 Bxd3
  16. 16.cxd3 Bxe5
  17. 17.Qb7 Rb8
  18. 18.Qxa6 f3
  19. 19.Nc3 fxg2
  20. 20.Re1 O-O
  21. 21.Qe6+ Rf7
  22. 22.Nd1 Qxa1
  23. 23.Qxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Nc6
  25. 25.Rxc5 Nb4
  26. 26.Ba3 Nxd3
  27. 27.Rc6 Ra8
  28. 28.Rd6 Rxa3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rxa2
  30. 30.Ne3 Kg7
  31. 31.Kxg2 Ra5
  32. 32.Rd4 Rb5
  33. 33.b4 Rbb7
  34. 34.Rc4 Rfc7
  35. 35.Rg4 Rd7
  36. 36.h4 h5
  37. 37.Rg5 Rxb4
  38. 38.d4 Rf7
  39. 39.Rd5 Rb2

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