Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Leeuwarden m · 1976 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leeuwarden m
Site Leeuwarden
Round 1
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E30)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/3bk3/3p2p1/2pP1p1p/1pPq1P1P/1Q2N1P1/P3K3/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.d5 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 d6
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Nf8
  10. 10.Ne2 Ng6
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Ng3 O-O
  14. 14.Qc2 Qg5
  15. 15.Qd2 f5
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.exf4 Qh4
  18. 18.Rae1 Bd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Qf6
  20. 20.Re3 Qf7
  21. 21.Nh5 Rae8
  22. 22.Rg3 Re7
  23. 23.Qf2 Qe8
  24. 24.Rb1 Nh8
  25. 25.Rh3 b6
  26. 26.Rb2 Re1+
  27. 27.Bf1 Rf7
  28. 28.Re2 Rxe2
  29. 29.Qxe2 Re7
  30. 30.Qd2 Ng6
  31. 31.Kf2 Nf8
  32. 32.Bd3 Nh7
  33. 33.Ng3 Qf8
  34. 34.Kg1 g6
  35. 35.Nf1 Nf6
  36. 36.Re3 Kf7
  37. 37.Qe2 a6
  38. 38.Qb2 Rxe3
  39. 39.Nxe3 b5
  40. 40.cxb5 axb5
  41. 41.c4 Qe7
  42. 42.Qd2 b4
  43. 43.g3 Ne4
  44. 44.Bxe4 Qxe4
  45. 45.Qe2 Bc8
  46. 46.Kf2 Ba6
  47. 47.Qf3 Qd4
  48. 48.Qe2 Ke7
  49. 49.Qc2 Bc8
  50. 50.h4 Bd7
  51. 51.Ke2 h5
  52. 52.Qb3

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