Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 6
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2k4R/1p6/6p1/1PPp4/8/2r5/2P5/2K5 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nd7
  8. 8.Nd3 g6
  9. 9.Be3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Ne5 Be6
  12. 12.Be2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O-O f6
  14. 14.Nd3 Nc4
  15. 15.Qc3 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Bd5
  17. 17.Nf4 Bh6
  18. 18.Rhf1 Bxf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Qd6
  20. 20.g3 f5
  21. 21.Bd3 a5
  22. 22.Qc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 Kg7
  24. 24.Ra4 Kf6
  25. 25.e4 fxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 e6
  27. 27.Rf1+ Ke7
  28. 28.Rxf8 Rxf8
  29. 29.Bxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Rxa5 Rf1+
  31. 31.Kd2 Rf2+
  32. 32.Kc1 Kd7
  33. 33.b4 Rxh2
  34. 34.a4 Rg2
  35. 35.b5 cxb5
  36. 36.axb5 Rxg3
  37. 37.Ra7 Kc8
  38. 38.Ra8+ Kc7
  39. 39.Rh8 Rc3
  40. 40.Rxh7+ Kc8
  41. 41.Rh8+

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