Modern Classics

Short-Timman, 1991

Short-Timman, Tilburg 1991

Position after 30...h7-h5

Between the years 1977 and 1994. strong annual tournaments sponsored by the insurance company Interpolis were held in Tilburg, Netherlands. The 15th edition of the Interpolis tournament from 1991 was a double round robin, featuring eight world class Grandmasters. The competition was dominated by Garry Kasparov, the second spot was occupied by Nigel Short, who "was lucky enough to win a game that produced perhaps the most recognisable diagrams of the modern age" (Svidler). In Short-Timman the English Grandmaster convincingly outplayed his opponent after the opening, reaching a complete domination in the middlegame thanks to subtle and precise play. However, it is White's astonishing winning plan at the end that makes this game a true pearl.

 

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1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Qe2 7.Nbd2 0-0 8.h3 a5 9.a4 dxe5 10.dxe5 Na6 11.0-0 Nc5 12.Qe2 Qe8 7.0-0 0-0 8.h3 a5 9.a4 dxe5 10.dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nc6 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.c3 Rb8 10...Qxd1 11.Rxd1 Nc6 12.Bf4 Be6 7...Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 8...Bg4 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7 10.Ng5+ 9.h3 a5 9...Na5 10.a4 dxe5 11.dxe5 Nd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Re1 e6 13...Bd7 13...Be6 14.Bxe6 fxe6 15.Nd2 14.Nd2 Nd5 14...Bd7 15.c3 Qc5 16.Nf3 Bc6 17.Be3 Qe7 18.Bg5 Qc5 19.Nd4 Bd5 20.Bxd5 Qxd5 21.f4 15.Nf3 Qc5 16.Qe4 16.c3 b6 17.Bg5 Bb7 18.Rad1 h6 19.Bh4 Nf4 20.Qe3 Qxe3 21.Rxe3 g5 22.Bg3 Rad8 16...Qb4 17.Bc4 17.Nd4 c5 18.Nb5 Qxe4 19.Rxe4 Bd7 20.Nd6 Bc6 17...Nb6 18.b3 Nxc4 19.bxc4 Re8 20.Rd1 20.Qh4 b6 21.Bh6 Bxh6 22.Qxh6 Qf8 23.Qh4 Bb7 20...Qc5 20...Rb8 21.Qh4 b6 22.Ng5 h6 23.Ne4 Bxe5 24.Ba3 Qxc4 24...Qxa4 25.Bb2 25.Nf6+ 21.Qh4 21.Ba3 Qc6 22.Qxc6 22.Qh4 b6 22...bxc6 21...b6 22.Be3 22.Ng5 h6 23.Ne4 Qxe5 22.Ba3 Qc6 22.Bh6 Bxh6 23.Qxh6 Qf8 22...Qc6 22...Qe7 23.Qxe7 Rxe7 24.Rd8+ 22...Qf8 23.Ng5 h6 24.Ne4 Bb7 25.Nf6+ Bxf6 26.exf6 Kh7 27.Rd7 23.Bh6 23.Ng5 h6 24.Ne4 g5 23...Bh8 23...Bb7 24.Bxg7 Kxg7 25.Rd4 24.Rd8 Bb7 25.Rad1 Bg7 25...Bxe5 26.Qe7 26.R8d7 26.Bxg7 Kxg7 26...Raxd8 27.Rxd8 Kxg7 27.Qf6+ Kg8 28.R1d7 26...Rf8 26...Qe4 27.Rxf7 Kxf7 28.Ng5+ 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.R1d4 Rae8 28...Qxa4 29.Ng5 29.Qf6+ Kg8 30.h4 h5 30...Qxa4 31.Ng5 31.Kh2 Rc8 31...Bc8 32.Ng5 Bxd7 33.g4 hxg4 34.h5 gxh5 35.Qh6 32.Kg3 Rce8 33.Kf4 Bc8 34.Kg5
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Short,N2660Timman,J2630 Tilburg4