Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 9
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5k2/p3r1p1/5p1p/3n4/3rB3/4R1P1/P4P1P/4R1K1 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nd4 Qd7
  9. 9.Nc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Bg5 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qd3 c4
  14. 14.Qf3 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Rad1 b5
  17. 17.Ne3 Nc7
  18. 18.Ng4 Be7
  19. 19.Ne5 Qe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 b4
  21. 21.Nb1 Rab8
  22. 22.Qg4 Bc8
  23. 23.Qh5 f6
  24. 24.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Nc6 Rb6
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  27. 27.Nd2 Bb7
  28. 28.e4 c3
  29. 29.bxc3 bxc3
  30. 30.Nb3 dxe4
  31. 31.Rc1 Rb4
  32. 32.Nc5 Bd5
  33. 33.Nxe4 Bxe4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Kf8
  35. 35.Rxc3 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rce3 Nd5

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