Viktor Korchnoi vs Jan Timman

Chess Classics Masters · 1998 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Jan Timman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 12
Date 1998.06.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/r6p/5RpP/6P1/5PK1/8/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 Na6
  11. 11.Rad1 Nc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Qc8
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Qc6
  15. 15.b3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nf4 Be5
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxd3
  20. 20.Rxd3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd2 a6
  22. 22.a4 Bxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 d5
  24. 24.Rd3 b5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Rd4 bxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 Qa4
  28. 28.cxd5 Rc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Qxc4
  30. 30.d6 Qd5
  31. 31.Qxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rd4 Kf8
  34. 34.e4 Ke7
  35. 35.exd5 Rf6
  36. 36.Rg4 g6
  37. 37.Ra4 Rf5
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Kg2 Kxd5
  40. 40.g4 Rf6
  41. 41.Kg3 g5
  42. 42.f3 Ke5
  43. 43.Rb7 Rf4
  44. 44.Rb6 Rf6
  45. 45.Rb8 Ke6
  46. 46.Rb7 Ke5
  47. 47.Re7+ Kd6
  48. 48.Re3 Re6
  49. 49.Rd3+ Ke7
  50. 50.h4 Kf6
  51. 51.Rd5 Ra6
  52. 52.Rf5+ Kg6
  53. 53.h5+ Kg7

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