Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Candidats qf2 · 1991 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Brussels
Round 4
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A19)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2R5/8/B2kp2p/p1r2p2/4bP1P/P1P1K3/8/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.e5 Ng8
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxe5
  8. 8.Ndb5 a6
  9. 9.Nd6+ Bxd6
  10. 10.Qxd6 f6
  11. 11.Be3 Ne7
  12. 12.Bb6 Nf5
  13. 13.Qb4 Nc6
  14. 14.Qc5 Qe7
  15. 15.O-O-O Qxc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 d6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Nxd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 Ke7
  19. 19.c5 Bd7
  20. 20.g3 Rac8
  21. 21.Bh3 Ne5
  22. 22.Rhd1 Rhd8
  23. 23.Bg2 Rxc5
  24. 24.Bxb7 a5
  25. 25.Be4 Ng4
  26. 26.R6d2 f5
  27. 27.Bg2 Nf6
  28. 28.f4 Rb8
  29. 29.Re1 h6
  30. 30.Rd4 Rb4
  31. 31.Red1 g5
  32. 32.a3 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Ng4
  34. 34.h4 Ne3
  35. 35.Bf3 gxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 Bc6
  37. 37.Be2 Nd5
  38. 38.Kd2 Nxc3
  39. 39.bxc3 Be4
  40. 40.Rc4 Rd5+
  41. 41.Ke3 Kd6
  42. 42.Rc8 Rc5
  43. 43.Ba6

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