Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2p5/1p1p4/p2Pp3/2P1p2q/1P2Pr2/P2NQ3/7K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 a5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Ne1 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 d6
  14. 14.Nf3 Nd7
  15. 15.e4 Bf6
  16. 16.Be3 e5
  17. 17.d5 Be7
  18. 18.Qc2 f6
  19. 19.h4 g6
  20. 20.h5 f5
  21. 21.Bh6 Rf7
  22. 22.Rh1 fxe4
  23. 23.Nd2 gxh5
  24. 24.Rxh5 Nf6
  25. 25.Rh4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qd1 Qf5
  27. 27.Qe2 Bf8
  28. 28.Be3 h5
  29. 29.Rah1 Bg7
  30. 30.Qd1 Ng4
  31. 31.Qe2 Raf8
  32. 32.Rf1 Qg6
  33. 33.Nb1 Rf3
  34. 34.Nd2 Bf6
  35. 35.Rh3 Be7
  36. 36.Rfh1 h4
  37. 37.Rxh4 Bxh4
  38. 38.Rxh4 Nxe3+
  39. 39.fxe3 Qxg3+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qxh4+

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