Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1991 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Brussels
Round 1
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

5R2/1p2k3/p1b4p/3p2p1/1P1P2PP/PB4K1/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.g3 Nxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nce4
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Nxd2 d5
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Qb6
  15. 15.Qb3 Bb5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qa6
  17. 17.e3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rec1 Rc6
  19. 19.Qb4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Re1 Qc5
  22. 22.Qxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Nf3 Kf8
  24. 24.Nd4 Ba4
  25. 25.Bf1 g6
  26. 26.f3 Bd7
  27. 27.Kf2 Ne8
  28. 28.Rd1 Ke7
  29. 29.Rd2 Ba4
  30. 30.Be2 Nc7
  31. 31.Bd3 Ne6
  32. 32.b3 Bd7
  33. 33.Ne2 Rc7
  34. 34.Bb1 Bc6
  35. 35.b4 Rd7
  36. 36.Ba2 a6
  37. 37.Bb3 Rd8
  38. 38.Rd1 Rd7
  39. 39.g4 Rd8
  40. 40.h4 h6
  41. 41.Rd2 f5
  42. 42.Kg3 Kf6
  43. 43.Rd1 fxg4
  44. 44.fxg4 g5
  45. 45.Rf1+ Ke7
  46. 46.Nd4 Nxd4
  47. 47.exd4 Rf8
  48. 48.Rxf8

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