Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Candidats qf2 · 1991 · English Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf2
Site Brussels
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4pbP/7N/3b1P2/5k2/8/1PK5/8 w - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 Ne4
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Qc2 Ng5
  7. 7.Nxg5 Bxg5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Nc6
  12. 12.a3 Na5
  13. 13.Bd3 h6
  14. 14.Qe2 b5
  15. 15.Bc2 Rb8
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Bxh6 b4
  18. 18.axb4 Rxb4
  19. 19.Qg3 Bh4
  20. 20.Qf4 c6
  21. 21.Rde1 Be6
  22. 22.Re3 c5
  23. 23.Bxf8 Bg5
  24. 24.Qg3 Kxf8
  25. 25.h4 Bh6
  26. 26.h5 g5
  27. 27.Na2 Rb8
  28. 28.dxc5 g4
  29. 29.Kb1 Nc4
  30. 30.Rb3 Nd2+
  31. 31.Ka1 Nxb3+
  32. 32.Bxb3 Qa5
  33. 33.Rd1 Qb5
  34. 34.Rd3 Bf5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Qxb3
  36. 36.Qxb3 Rxb3
  37. 37.c6 Rd3
  38. 38.Nb4 Rxd5
  39. 39.Nxd5 Ke8
  40. 40.Nf6+ Kd8
  41. 41.f3 gxf3
  42. 42.gxf3 Be6
  43. 43.Ng8 Bf4
  44. 44.h6 Bxe5
  45. 45.h7 Kc7
  46. 46.f4 Bg7
  47. 47.Nh6 Kxc6
  48. 48.f5 Bb3
  49. 49.Kb1 Kd6
  50. 50.Ng4 Bd5
  51. 51.Nh6 Ke5
  52. 52.Kc2 Kf4

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