Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

World Cup · 1988 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Brussels
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5B2/3R4/4pbk1/8/6p1/8/5PP1/4rNK1 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 b6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Qc2 Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 Qd7
  12. 12.Rb1 e6
  13. 13.Ba3 Rfd8
  14. 14.h4 Na5
  15. 15.Bf1 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Qc7
  17. 17.Qc1 bxc5
  18. 18.h5 Nc6
  19. 19.hxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Qg5 Rab8
  21. 21.Bxc5 Qa5
  22. 22.Rb5 Qxc3
  23. 23.Reb1 Bf6
  24. 24.Qh6 a6
  25. 25.R1b3 Qc2
  26. 26.Ne1 Qd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rxb7
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rxa2
  30. 30.Rb6 Nd4
  31. 31.Rxa6 Ne2+
  32. 32.Bxe2 Rxe2
  33. 33.Nf3 Rxe4
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Bf8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Ra7 g5
  37. 37.Rxf7+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rd7 g4
  39. 39.Nd2 Re1+
  40. 40.Nf1

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