Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Candidats final · 1993 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site El Escorial
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

2q5/6k1/5n2/8/p7/Q6P/P4P1K/8 w - - 2 47

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.b4 c6
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Qb3 a5
  14. 14.b5 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Rac1 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Nd7
  18. 18.Rc2 Qb6
  19. 19.Rd1 Re7
  20. 20.h3 Rae8
  21. 21.Qb2 a4
  22. 22.Kf1 Qa5
  23. 23.Qa3 d4
  24. 24.exd4 Be4
  25. 25.Qc3 Qa8
  26. 26.Rcd2 cxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Nf6
  28. 28.Qa3 Qb7
  29. 29.Rd8 Nd5
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  31. 31.Bc4 Rc8
  32. 32.Ne5 Bxg2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Be4
  34. 34.Rd4 Nf6
  35. 35.Bxf7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Kh2 Qxb5
  37. 37.Qg3 Qb1
  38. 38.Rxe4 Qxe4
  39. 39.Bg6 Qd4
  40. 40.Nf7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Nxh6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Nf5 Qc5
  43. 43.Nxg7 Kxg7
  44. 44.Bf5+ Kf8
  45. 45.Bxc8 Qxc8
  46. 46.Qa3+ Kg7

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