Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1991 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Brussels
Round 3
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r3kbp/8/2B2p2/8/5Q1P/q4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 fxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 d5
  7. 7.Nxf6+ gxf6
  8. 8.d4 Bg7
  9. 9.dxe5 O-O
  10. 10.e6 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Bxe6
  12. 12.Qd3 Qd6
  13. 13.Be3 a6
  14. 14.Bxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.Nd4 Qd7
  16. 16.Nxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bd4 Qd6
  19. 19.c3 a5
  20. 20.h3 b6
  21. 21.Be3 c5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Re7
  23. 23.Re2 Qe6
  24. 24.Qb5 Rd6
  25. 25.Red2 Rd8
  26. 26.b4 axb4
  27. 27.cxb4 d4
  28. 28.bxc5 bxc5
  29. 29.Qxc5 Rd5
  30. 30.Qc4 Ra5
  31. 31.Qxd4 Rxa2
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rxa2 Qxa2
  34. 34.Bc5 Rb7
  35. 35.Re1 Kg6
  36. 36.Qd3+ f5
  37. 37.Qg3+ Kf7
  38. 38.Qf3

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