Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Ubeda · 1997 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Ubeda
Site Ubeda
Round 11
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2r2/5pk1/1n1q1RpB/2pPp3/r1P1P3/2P5/5R1P/Q5K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.Rb1 Na6
  8. 8.Ng3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxg2
  11. 11.Rg1 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 d6
  13. 13.Nh5 Nxh5
  14. 14.Qxh5 Qf6
  15. 15.Rg3 e5
  16. 16.d5 h6
  17. 17.a4 g6
  18. 18.Qd1 Bc8
  19. 19.a5 Qd8
  20. 20.Kf1 Nb8
  21. 21.Qa4+ Qd7
  22. 22.Qa2 bxa5
  23. 23.Qxa5 Qd8
  24. 24.Qa4+ Kf8
  25. 25.Kg1 Kg7
  26. 26.f4 a5
  27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Be3 Nd7
  29. 29.Rf1 Qe7
  30. 30.Rgf3 Rf8
  31. 31.R1f2 Ra6
  32. 32.Bc2 Qd6
  33. 33.Qa1 a4
  34. 34.Bxa4 Nb6
  35. 35.Rf6 Rxa4
  36. 36.Bxh6+

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