Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Brussels blitz · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

1r4KQ/8/8/6k1/8/8/8/8 w - - 3 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 Nd7
  8. 8.Bf4 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 f6
  10. 10.Be3 e5
  11. 11.Bc4 Bc5
  12. 12.Ke2 Bxe3
  13. 13.Kxe3 Ke7
  14. 14.Rhd1 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Kxe6
  17. 17.b3 Rad8
  18. 18.Ne1 f5
  19. 19.Nd3 Nd7
  20. 20.f3 b6
  21. 21.Rd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rd7
  23. 23.Nb4 a5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Nc2 Nc5
  26. 26.Na3 b5
  27. 27.Nc2 Rf8
  28. 28.Ne1 fxe4
  29. 29.fxe4 Rf4
  30. 30.Nd3 Rxe4+
  31. 31.Kf3 Nxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rf4+
  33. 33.Ke2 Rf8
  34. 34.Rh3 h5
  35. 35.Rg3 Rf6
  36. 36.Rd3 Ke7
  37. 37.Re3 Kd6
  38. 38.Rd3+ Kc5
  39. 39.Rd8 a4
  40. 40.Re8 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Kd6
  42. 42.Rd8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Rc8 Kd7
  44. 44.Rg8 Kd6
  45. 45.Rd8+ Kc5
  46. 46.Re8 Kd5
  47. 47.Rd8+ Ke4
  48. 48.Rg8 Rd6
  49. 49.Rf8 Rd3
  50. 50.Rf6 Rxc3
  51. 51.Rxg6 c5
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.Rxg4+ Kd5
  54. 54.b4 c4
  55. 55.h4 Rh3
  56. 56.Kd2 e4
  57. 57.Rg5+ Kd4
  58. 58.Rxb5 Rh2+
  59. 59.Kd1 c3
  60. 60.Rc5 e3
  61. 61.Rc8 e2+
  62. 62.Ke1 Kd3
  63. 63.Rd8+ Kc2
  64. 64.b5 Kb2
  65. 65.b6 c2
  66. 66.Rc8 c1=Q+
  67. 67.Rxc1 Kxc1
  68. 68.b7 Rh1+
  69. 69.Kxe2 Rh2+
  70. 70.Kf3 Rb2
  71. 71.Kf4 Rxb7
  72. 72.Kg5 Rb5+
  73. 73.Kg6 Rb6+
  74. 74.Kg7 Kd2
  75. 75.h5 Ke3
  76. 76.h6 Kf4
  77. 77.h7 Kg5
  78. 78.h8=Q Rb7+
  79. 79.Kg8 Rb8+

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