Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/R3p3/1k3p2/3P4/6P1/p1p1K3/8 w - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.Nh4 Ne4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 dxe4
  11. 11.Qd6 Qf6
  12. 12.Qxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Nf5 Nc6
  14. 14.Nd6+ Ke7
  15. 15.Bf4 Na5
  16. 16.f3 Ba6
  17. 17.fxe4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Nf5+ Kd8
  19. 19.Nh6 Re8
  20. 20.Ng4 Ke7
  21. 21.O-O h5
  22. 22.Nh6 Bb7
  23. 23.Nf5+ Kd8
  24. 24.Ng7 Rxe4
  25. 25.Nxh5 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rf2 Rxf2
  27. 27.Kxf2 f5
  28. 28.Rd1 d5
  29. 29.Re1 Nb2
  30. 30.Bg5+ Kd7
  31. 31.Re7+ Kc6
  32. 32.Bf6 Nc4
  33. 33.h4 Nd6
  34. 34.Be5 Bc8
  35. 35.Kf3 Be6
  36. 36.Nf4 Nc4
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kb5
  38. 38.Bg7 Nd6
  39. 39.Re7 Ne4
  40. 40.Nxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.h5 d4
  42. 42.cxd4 c4
  43. 43.Rc7 Nc3
  44. 44.h6 Nd5
  45. 45.a4+ Kb4
  46. 46.Rc6 c3
  47. 47.h7 Kxa4
  48. 48.h8=Q Rxh8
  49. 49.Bxh8 Kb3
  50. 50.Be5 a5
  51. 51.Bc7 a4
  52. 52.Bxb6 a3
  53. 53.Rc5 Nxb6
  54. 54.Rb5+ Kc4
  55. 55.Rxb6 a2
  56. 56.Ra6 c2
  57. 57.Ke2 Kb5

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