Candidates qf4
London 1988
| Date | Players | Type | Elo Average | Games | Rounds |
| Aug, 1988 | 2 | Match | 2655 | 5 | 5 |
| Name | ELO | Points | ||
|
GM Speelman, Jonathan S | 2645 | 3.5 | |
|
GM Short, Nigel D | 2665 | 1.5 | |
Candidates qf4 Games
| White | Black | Result | Round | Date | Opening | View |
| Speelman, J | Short, N | ½-½  |
1 | 1988 | D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system |   |
| Short, N | Speelman, J | ½-½ |
2 | 1988 | C10 French, Paulsen variation |   |
| Speelman, J | Short, N | 1-0 |
3 | 1988 | D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3 | |
| Short, N | Speelman, J | 0-1 |
4 | 1988 | B09 Pirc, Austrian attack | |
| Speelman, J | Short, N | ½-½ |
5 | 1988 | A13 English opening | |