Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Leeuwarden m · 1976 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Leeuwarden m
Site Leeuwarden
Round 3
Date 1976.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/p7/5p2/1R6/P5PP/3p1K2/5P2/k7 w - - 9 41

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.a4 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bd7
  10. 10.Be2 f6
  11. 11.c4 Qc7
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.c4 Nde7
  14. 14.exf6 gxf6
  15. 15.dxc5 O-O-O
  16. 16.Bc3 e5
  17. 17.Qd6 Nf5
  18. 18.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  19. 19.O-O Nfd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Bd1 Kc6
  22. 22.Bxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Bf3+ Kxc5
  24. 24.Bxb7 Bf5
  25. 25.Bf3 Rhe8
  26. 26.Ra2 Rb8
  27. 27.Rd2 Rb1
  28. 28.g4 Ree1
  29. 29.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Be4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Kf3 Re5
  33. 33.h4 Kxc4
  34. 34.Rc2+ Kb3
  35. 35.Rc7 d3
  36. 36.Rxh7 Rd5
  37. 37.Rb7+ Kc2
  38. 38.Rc7+ Kb1
  39. 39.Rb7+ Ka1
  40. 40.Rb5 Rd8

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