Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

NLD-ch · 1977 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event NLD-ch
Site Leeuwarden
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/2p2pp1/6r1/pP1P1N2/3p4/5K2/PP6/7R b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 d6
  6. 6.d3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Qd7
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.e4 a5
  12. 12.Be3 b6
  13. 13.Nh4 Qe7
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bxh5 Bxh5
  16. 16.Nf5 Qf8
  17. 17.f4 O-O-O
  18. 18.Ng3 h6
  19. 19.gxh6 Rxh6
  20. 20.fxe5 Rh7
  21. 21.d4 Bf3
  22. 22.O-O Bxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 dxe5
  24. 24.d5 Rxh3
  25. 25.Kg2 Rh4
  26. 26.Ng3 Nd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Qd2 Rd6
  29. 29.Rf4 Qh8
  30. 30.Rxh4 Qxh4
  31. 31.Rh1 Qg4
  32. 32.Qe2 Qg6
  33. 33.Qe4 b5
  34. 34.Qxg6 Rxg6
  35. 35.cxb5 Rd6
  36. 36.Nf5 Rg6+
  37. 37.Kf3

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