Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Candidats final · 1993 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 3
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b3ppk/1P4rp/p2p4/2pQ1P1q/4P2P/R4KB1/8 w - - 5 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.O-O c6
  12. 12.b4 Re8
  13. 13.Qb3 a5
  14. 14.b5 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Rac1 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qb6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rac8
  20. 20.h3 Nf6
  21. 21.Nd2 c4
  22. 22.a4 Re6
  23. 23.Rc2 Rce8
  24. 24.Nf3 Ne4
  25. 25.Qa1 Rf6
  26. 26.Rd4 Rxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Qg6+
  28. 28.Bg2 Ng5
  29. 29.Rc1 Nxf3+
  30. 30.Kf1 Nh2+
  31. 31.Kg1 Nf3+
  32. 32.Kf1 Nxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4 Qf5
  34. 34.Kg1 Re5
  35. 35.Qa7 Qc8
  36. 36.Kf1 Rg5
  37. 37.Qd4 Qf5
  38. 38.f4 Rg6
  39. 39.Kf2 Kh7
  40. 40.Rd1 Qc2+
  41. 41.Rd2 Qxa4
  42. 42.b6 Qb4
  43. 43.Rb2 Qe7
  44. 44.Ra2 Qh4+

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