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Short, Nigel D vs Timman, Jan H

Tilburg • Tilburg • 1991

Short's King WalkTop 100

Tilburg 1991. Nigel Short marched his king from g1 all the way to h6 — in the middle of an attack. The king led the charge instead of hiding from it, an audacious and almost absurd idea that worked perfectly against Jan Timman.

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Tilburg

Short, Nigel D vs Timman, Jan H
Tilburg • 1991
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.Nf3g65.Bc4Nb66.Bb3Bg77.Qe2Nc68.O-OO-O9.h3a510.a4dxe511.dxe5Nd412.Nxd4Qxd413.Re1e614.Nd2Nd515.Nf3Qc516.Qe4Qb417.Bc4Nb618.b3Nxc419.bxc4Re820.Rd1Qc521.Qh4b622.Be3Qc623.Bh6Bh824.Rd8Bb725.Rad1Bg726.R8d7Rf827.Bxg7Kxg728.R1d4Rae829.Qf6+Kg830.h4h531.Kh2Rc832.Kg3Rce833.Kf4Bc834.Kg51-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

34

Opening

B04

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation

Date

1991.??.??

Moves

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