Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5bk1/1Q4pp/R2r1p2/1pp5/8/1PP1q1P1/1P5P/R6K b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rd8
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Nxe5
  15. 15.Qh5 Nc6
  16. 16.Rxa6 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 O-O
  18. 18.Qe5 f6
  19. 19.Qxe4 c5
  20. 20.Be3 Rfe8
  21. 21.g3 Bf8
  22. 22.Qc6 Qd3
  23. 23.Rfa1 Rxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Qxe3+
  25. 25.Kh1 Rd6
  26. 26.Qb7

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