Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Cup · 1988 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D98)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1PR4p/7k/6r1/4BK2/3r1P2/8 b - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg4
  9. 9.d5 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Ne5
  11. 11.Qb3 c6
  12. 12.f4 Ned7
  13. 13.dxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 e6
  17. 17.Qd6 Nb6
  18. 18.Qxd8 Raxd8
  19. 19.O-O Nd5
  20. 20.Rd1 f6
  21. 21.Bg4 Kf7
  22. 22.Re1 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bf3 Nb4
  24. 24.Be4 Nd3
  25. 25.Bxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Rb1 Rc8
  27. 27.Be3 fxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Bxa7 Bf6
  30. 30.b4 Ra8
  31. 31.Be3 Rxa2
  32. 32.b5 Rd7
  33. 33.b6 Rb7
  34. 34.Rec1 Be5
  35. 35.Rc5 Bd6
  36. 36.Rc6 Ke7
  37. 37.Rd1 Be5
  38. 38.Bc5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rd8 Kf6
  40. 40.Re8 Kf5
  41. 41.Rcxe6 Bf4
  42. 42.Re1 Kg4
  43. 43.Kg2 Rc2
  44. 44.h3+ Kh5
  45. 45.Bd4 Rd2
  46. 46.R1e4 g5
  47. 47.R8e6 Rf7
  48. 48.Rc6 h6
  49. 49.Ree6 g4
  50. 50.hxg4+ Kxg4
  51. 51.Re4 Kh5
  52. 52.Rxf4 Rxf4
  53. 53.Be3 Rg4+
  54. 54.Kf3

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