Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

KRO m · 1982 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KRO m
Site Hilversum
Round 1
Date 1982.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/4r1pk/7p/R7/8/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 Qe7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 c5
  11. 11.Qh4 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Qe5
  13. 13.Qg3 Qxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Be6
  16. 16.Rh4 Rfd8
  17. 17.O-O-O Nb6
  18. 18.a3 h6
  19. 19.Ba5 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Kxd1 Bb3+
  21. 21.Kd2 Nd5
  22. 22.e4 Ne7
  23. 23.Kc3 Be6
  24. 24.Bc7 Nc6
  25. 25.Bc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Kxc4 Rc8
  27. 27.Bd6 Na5+
  28. 28.Kd5 c4
  29. 29.e5 b5
  30. 30.Rh1 Nb3
  31. 31.g4 a5
  32. 32.f4 Nd2
  33. 33.f5 c3
  34. 34.bxc3 Nc4
  35. 35.Rb1 Nb6+
  36. 36.Kd4 Rc4+
  37. 37.Kd3 Rxg4
  38. 38.Rxb5 Rg3+
  39. 39.Kd4 Rg4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Rg3+
  41. 41.Ke2 Nc4
  42. 42.Rc5 Rxc3
  43. 43.Rc8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rc7 Kg8
  45. 45.Rc8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Bb8 Re3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Re4
  48. 48.e6 fxe6
  49. 49.fxe6 Nxa3
  50. 50.Rc3 Nc4
  51. 51.e7 Nb6
  52. 52.Bd6 Nd5
  53. 53.Rc5 Nxe7
  54. 54.Bxe7 Rxe7
  55. 55.Rxa5

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