Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Leeuwarden m · 1976 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Leeuwarden m
Site Leeuwarden
Round 5
Date 1976.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4n3/8/1p4Pk/p6P/6K1/2B5/2P5/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 Qa5
  10. 10.Ne2 dxc3
  11. 11.Ng3 Nd7
  12. 12.Nh5 d4
  13. 13.f4 b6
  14. 14.a4 Ba6
  15. 15.Nf6+ Nxf6
  16. 16.exf6 d3
  17. 17.Bxd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Nd5
  19. 19.O-O Qc5+
  20. 20.Kh1 O-O-O
  21. 21.Ba3 Qc6
  22. 22.Qe4 Kb7
  23. 23.f5 exf5
  24. 24.Rxf5 Rge8
  25. 25.Qf3 Re3
  26. 26.Qf2 Qe6
  27. 27.a5 Re8
  28. 28.a6+ Kc8
  29. 29.Rf1 Qe4
  30. 30.Be7 Re2
  31. 31.Qg3 Re3
  32. 32.R5f3 Rxf3
  33. 33.gxf3 Qf5
  34. 34.Re1 Nxf6
  35. 35.Re5 Nh5
  36. 36.Qg4 Qxg4
  37. 37.fxg4 Nf4
  38. 38.Bf6 Rxe5
  39. 39.Bxe5 Nd5
  40. 40.h4 f6
  41. 41.Bd4 Kd7
  42. 42.h5 Ke6
  43. 43.g5 Kf7
  44. 44.g6+ Kg7
  45. 45.Kg2 Nc7
  46. 46.Kf3 Nxa6
  47. 47.Kg4 Nc7
  48. 48.Kf5 Ne8
  49. 49.Bxf6+ Kh6
  50. 50.Bxc3 a5
  51. 51.Kg4

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