Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

SWIFT · 1986 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SWIFT
Site Brussels
Date 1986.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2k3r1/8/3R1Rp1/4Pn1p/r4P2/8/3K2PP/8 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Qd2 Bxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qb6
  12. 12.Qxb6 Nxb6
  13. 13.Nb5 Ke7
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nd4 g6
  16. 16.b3 h5
  17. 17.Kd2 a6
  18. 18.a4 Nc8
  19. 19.b4 Kd8
  20. 20.Rhc1 a5
  21. 21.Rcb1 Kc7
  22. 22.Ra3 axb4
  23. 23.Rxb4 Ne7
  24. 24.Bb5 Bc6
  25. 25.c4 Nf5
  26. 26.Bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.cxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Nxc6 Kxc6
  29. 29.Rc3+ Kd7
  30. 30.Rb7+ Kd8
  31. 31.Rc5 Nd4
  32. 32.Rxd5+ Kc8
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rxa4
  34. 34.Rf6 Rg8
  35. 35.Rdd6 Nf5

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