Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels · 1987 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/p6r/1p2pPQ1/3pN3/5P2/3p4/P1q1n1PP/3R1R1K b - - 4 30

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Na4 Qa5+
  9. 9.c3 cxd4
  10. 10.b4 Nxb4
  11. 11.cxb4 Bxb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Nxd2 b6
  14. 14.Bd3 Ba6
  15. 15.Nb2 Bxd3
  16. 16.Nxd3 Nc5
  17. 17.Nf2 Na4
  18. 18.O-O Nc3
  19. 19.Qg4 O-O
  20. 20.Nf3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qh4 Qa4
  22. 22.Ng4 Ne2+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qc2
  24. 24.Rae1 d3
  25. 25.Rd1 h6
  26. 26.Nxh6+ gxh6
  27. 27.Qxh6 f6
  28. 28.exf6 Rc7
  29. 29.Ne5 Rh7
  30. 30.Qg6+

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