Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Reykjavik · 1987 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b5/8/8/P7/1k6/3B2Kp/1p6/8 w - - 8 75

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.Qxd7+ Bxd7
  14. 14.Ng5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bd4 Bxg5
  16. 16.Bxe5 O-O
  17. 17.Bxc7 Rc8
  18. 18.Bb6 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rfe1 h5
  20. 20.Bd4 Bc6
  21. 21.Re2 Rcd8
  22. 22.h3 h4
  23. 23.a4 b4
  24. 24.Bc4 Bb7
  25. 25.Rae1 bxc3
  26. 26.Bxc3 Bf6
  27. 27.Bxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.f3 Rd4
  29. 29.b3 f5
  30. 30.fxe4 Rexe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Kf2 Rd2+
  33. 33.Re2 Rxe2+
  34. 34.Bxe2 a5
  35. 35.g4 f6
  36. 36.Ke3 Kf7
  37. 37.Bc4+ Ke7
  38. 38.Kd4 Kd6
  39. 39.Bb5 e3
  40. 40.Kxe3 Bg2
  41. 41.Kf4 Bxh3
  42. 42.g5 Ke7
  43. 43.gxf6+ Kxf6
  44. 44.Bc4 Bc8
  45. 45.Bd5 h3
  46. 46.Bg8 Ke7
  47. 47.Kg3 Kd6
  48. 48.b4 axb4
  49. 49.Bb3 Kc5
  50. 50.Kh2 Kb6
  51. 51.Kg3 Ka5
  52. 52.Bc2 Be6
  53. 53.Kh2 Bd7
  54. 54.Bb3 Kb6
  55. 55.Kg3 Kc5
  56. 56.Kh2 Kd6
  57. 57.Kg3 Be6
  58. 58.Bc2 Kc5
  59. 59.Bd1 Kc4
  60. 60.Kh2 Kc3
  61. 61.a5 Bc8
  62. 62.Kg3 Kd4
  63. 63.Bb3 Kc5
  64. 64.Ba4 Be6
  65. 65.Kh2 Kd6
  66. 66.Kg3 Kc7
  67. 67.Bc2 Kc6
  68. 68.Ba4+ Kb7
  69. 69.Bb5 b3
  70. 70.Bd3 b2
  71. 71.Kh2 Kc6
  72. 72.Kg3 Kc5
  73. 73.Kh2 Bc8
  74. 74.Kg3 Kb4

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