Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 10
Date 1997.01.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/p5N1/3K4/1P3p2/5nk1/7p/R7 w - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Bg7
  14. 14.Re1 O-O
  15. 15.Rc1 Bb7
  16. 16.Bd3 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Bc6
  18. 18.Be4 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Re2 g4
  21. 21.Rd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Ne5 Qb5
  23. 23.Nd7 Ne4
  24. 24.Rd3 Rfc8
  25. 25.a3 bxa3
  26. 26.Rxa3 Rc7
  27. 27.Rd3 Kh8
  28. 28.b3 f5
  29. 29.Rc4 Re8
  30. 30.f3 gxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 Nxg3
  32. 32.Kf2 Nh5
  33. 33.Nc3 Qb7
  34. 34.Rd6 Rc6
  35. 35.Rd3 Qc7
  36. 36.Rd6 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxc6 Qxc6
  38. 38.Ne5 Rxd1
  39. 39.Nxc6 Rd7
  40. 40.Na5 Bd4+
  41. 41.Kf1 Bxc3
  42. 42.Rxc3 Nf4
  43. 43.c6 Rc7
  44. 44.Rc4 Nd5
  45. 45.Ke2 Kg7
  46. 46.Kd3 Kf6
  47. 47.Kd4 h5
  48. 48.Kc5 Rh7
  49. 49.Rh4 Kg5
  50. 50.Rh3 Kf4
  51. 51.Nc4 h4
  52. 52.Kd6 Nc7
  53. 53.b4 Nb5+
  54. 54.Kxe6 Nd4+
  55. 55.Kd5 Nxf3
  56. 56.Nd6 Kg4
  57. 57.Rh1 h3
  58. 58.Nb5 a6
  59. 59.c7 Rh8
  60. 60.Nd6 h2
  61. 61.c8=Q Rxc8
  62. 62.Nxc8 Kg3
  63. 63.Ne7 f4
  64. 64.Ng6 Kg2
  65. 65.Ra1 Kg3

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