Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Phillips&Drew · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Round 3
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E13)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/5R2/8/7R/2P3p1/1nP1P3/8/4K3 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 d6
  11. 11.Bd3 f5
  12. 12.a4 h5
  13. 13.h4 g4
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Kxd2 Bxg2
  16. 16.Rhg1 Bf3
  17. 17.d5 Qf6
  18. 18.a5 Ke7
  19. 19.axb6 cxb6
  20. 20.dxe6 Kxe6
  21. 21.Qb3 Ke7
  22. 22.Qb5 Nd7
  23. 23.Ra2 Rhf8
  24. 24.Rga1 a5
  25. 25.Bf4 Qxh4
  26. 26.Bxf5 Nc5
  27. 27.Bxd6+ Kxd6
  28. 28.Qxb6+ Bc6
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxf5
  30. 30.Kc1+ Ke7
  31. 31.Qxc6 Re8
  32. 32.Rxa5 Qf6
  33. 33.Ra7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  35. 35.Rd5 Re5
  36. 36.Rd8+ Re8
  37. 37.Rd5 Nb3+
  38. 38.Kc2 Rb8
  39. 39.Rxh5 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Rd8+
  41. 41.Ke1 Rf7
  42. 42.Rxf7+

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