Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Rotterdam · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rotterdam
Site Rotterdam
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

7k/2q2pp1/3p3p/3PrP2/b1r1P3/1pNQ4/1R4PP/R5K1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 Re8
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.Ng3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd2 Bd7
  12. 12.Be2 Ba4
  13. 13.Qb1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Ra2 Rab8
  15. 15.O-O a6
  16. 16.Rb2 Qc7
  17. 17.Re1 Nf8
  18. 18.Bd3 Ng6
  19. 19.f4 e5
  20. 20.f5 Nf4
  21. 21.Bf1 Kh8
  22. 22.Qc1 b5
  23. 23.Bxf4 exf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 Re5
  25. 25.Reb1 h6
  26. 26.cxb5 axb5
  27. 27.c4 b4
  28. 28.axb4 cxb4
  29. 29.Qe3 b3
  30. 30.Ra1 Rb4
  31. 31.Bd3 Nd7
  32. 32.Ne2 Nc5
  33. 33.Nc3 Nxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Rxc4

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