Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Las Palmas · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 6
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/1N1p1k2/p5p1/P5K1/1P6/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 a5
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bf4 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 d6
  12. 12.Qd3 f5
  13. 13.Qe3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Re8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bf8
  16. 16.Qc3 Be4
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Qf7
  19. 19.Be3 h6
  20. 20.a3 a4
  21. 21.Nh4 Ra5
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rxe4
  23. 23.f3 Re5
  24. 24.Bd4 Rxe2
  25. 25.Qd3 Re8
  26. 26.Bc3 Ra8
  27. 27.Nxf5 Nd7
  28. 28.g4 g6
  29. 29.Nh4 Kh7
  30. 30.f4 Nc5
  31. 31.Qf3 Re4
  32. 32.f5 g5
  33. 33.Ng2 Rae8
  34. 34.Rfe1 Kg8
  35. 35.h4 Bg7
  36. 36.f6 gxh4
  37. 37.Rf1 Bf8
  38. 38.Nxh4 Re3
  39. 39.Qg2 Ne4
  40. 40.Nf5 Nxc3
  41. 41.Nxe3 Nxd1
  42. 42.Nxd1 Re5
  43. 43.Nc3 Qg6
  44. 44.f7+ Kh7
  45. 45.Ne2 h5
  46. 46.Nf4 Qxg4
  47. 47.Qxg4 hxg4
  48. 48.Ne6 Be7
  49. 49.f8=Q Bxf8
  50. 50.Rf7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rxf8 Re1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Rc1
  53. 53.Rf2 c6
  54. 54.dxc6 Rxc6
  55. 55.Kg3 Rc4
  56. 56.Rf4 Rxf4
  57. 57.Nxf4+ Kf5
  58. 58.Nd5 b5
  59. 59.Nc3 d5
  60. 60.Nxb5

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