Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Las Palmas · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 1
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3b1kp1/1B1P3p/3P2p1/6P1/5K2/7P/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Ne4
  7. 7.a3 Nxc3
  8. 8.Nxc3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.Qf3 Nc6
  11. 11.d5 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Ne5
  13. 13.Qg3 O-O
  14. 14.Be2 d6
  15. 15.O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Rd1 Rc8
  17. 17.a4 Qc7
  18. 18.Ba3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bb5 Red8
  20. 20.Rac1 Qe7
  21. 21.Rd4 Rc7
  22. 22.Bf1 Qf6
  23. 23.Re1 Re7
  24. 24.Re3 Ng6
  25. 25.Bc1 h6
  26. 26.Bd3 Re5
  27. 27.Bxg6 Qxg6
  28. 28.Qxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.c4 Rc8
  30. 30.Ba3 Ba6
  31. 31.Bxd6 Rxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Rxc4
  33. 33.Bb8 Rxd4
  34. 34.exd4 Bc8
  35. 35.Bxa7 Bd7
  36. 36.Bxb6 Bxa4
  37. 37.Kf2 Bb3
  38. 38.d6 Ba4
  39. 39.g4 Kf7
  40. 40.d5 Bd7
  41. 41.Kf3 g5

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