Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Candidats final · 1993 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 13
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pp6/6p1/3R4/8/6K1/Pr5P/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Nge2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O g6
  11. 11.f3 Nh5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.e4 Nb6
  14. 14.e5 c5
  15. 15.g4 Ng7
  16. 16.Nf4 Be6
  17. 17.Qf2 Rec8
  18. 18.Nfe2 Bd7
  19. 19.Rae1 Ne6
  20. 20.f4 cxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Qxd4 Bxg4
  23. 23.e6 fxe6
  24. 24.f5 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Rf6 Rc7
  28. 28.Nb5 Rg7
  29. 29.Nd4 Nd7
  30. 30.Rf4 Bf5
  31. 31.Nxe6 Bxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Nc5
  33. 33.Re3 Nxd3
  34. 34.Rxd3 Rd7
  35. 35.Rfd4 Rad8
  36. 36.Kg2 Re8
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Re2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Rxb2

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