Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Candidats final · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k3r3/1p1r4/pRpP1p2/P1Pbp1b1/P3P2p/3N2pP/6P1/3RQ2K b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Qd6
  6. 6.Na3 Be6
  7. 7.Qe2 f6
  8. 8.Rd1 g5
  9. 9.d4 g4
  10. 10.Ne1 O-O-O
  11. 11.Be3 h5
  12. 12.d5 cxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Bf7
  14. 14.c4 Qd7
  15. 15.d6 Qc6
  16. 16.c5 Nh6
  17. 17.b4 Qa4
  18. 18.Nc4 Rd7
  19. 19.Na5 c6
  20. 20.Nd3 Nf5
  21. 21.a3 Kb8
  22. 22.Nb2 Qb5
  23. 23.Qe1 Nxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Bh6
  25. 25.Kh1 h4
  26. 26.a4 Qxa5
  27. 27.bxa5 g3
  28. 28.h3 Bg5
  29. 29.Nd3 Ka8
  30. 30.Rab1 Re8
  31. 31.Rb6 Bd5
  32. 32.e4

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