Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Tilburg · 1987 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A60)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/7p/p2r4/7N/P4P2/2bn1K2/1pB4P/6R1 w - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 b5
  6. 6.a4 b4
  7. 7.f3 g6
  8. 8.e4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc4 d6
  11. 11.Bf4 Ba6
  12. 12.Qd2 Bxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Qe7
  14. 14.Rc1 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Be3 f5
  17. 17.Bxc5 fxe4
  18. 18.f4 e3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Qxe3+
  20. 20.Bxe3 Bxb2
  21. 21.Rc2 Bc3+
  22. 22.Ke2 Nd7
  23. 23.Kd3 g5
  24. 24.Ne2 gxf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Bg7
  26. 26.Bb5 Nc5+
  27. 27.Bxc5 dxc5
  28. 28.Rf1 a6
  29. 29.Bd7 b3
  30. 30.Rxc5 Rab8
  31. 31.d6 Rf6
  32. 32.Rc8+ Rxc8
  33. 33.Bxc8 Rxd6+
  34. 34.Ke3 Nf6
  35. 35.Bf5 b2
  36. 36.Kf3 Nd7
  37. 37.Ng3 Nc5
  38. 38.Nh5 Bc3
  39. 39.Rg1+ Kf8
  40. 40.Bc2 Nd3

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