Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

WchT · 1989 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WchT
Site Luzern
Date 1989.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

8/pp3pkp/4pp2/2r3q1/3Q4/2P3P1/PP3P1P/1K5R w - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Kb1 Qc7
  13. 13.dxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Ne5 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nd7 Qc6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Qg4+ Kf8
  19. 19.Qb4+ Kg7
  20. 20.Qg4+ Kf8
  21. 21.Qf4 Kg7
  22. 22.g3 Rac8
  23. 23.c3 Rd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qxd5
  25. 25.Qg4+ Qg5
  26. 26.Qd4 Rc5

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