Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1991 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Brussels
Round 7
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/7p/P3p3/2q1P3/RR4P1/K7/8 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Qd3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Bf4 e5
  10. 10.Be3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bg5 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O-O h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Rc7
  16. 16.Kb1 Be7
  17. 17.Nd2 O-O
  18. 18.f3 Rfc8
  19. 19.c3 Qg5
  20. 20.g3 Qe3
  21. 21.Rde1 Qf2
  22. 22.Qd3 Bg5
  23. 23.Re2 Qb6
  24. 24.Ka1 Rc6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bxd2
  26. 26.Qxd2 Qc7
  27. 27.Kb1 b5
  28. 28.f4 a5
  29. 29.fxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Qd7 Qb6
  31. 31.Qe7 b4
  32. 32.cxb4 Qd4
  33. 33.Ree1 Qf2
  34. 34.a3 axb4
  35. 35.Qxb4 Qxh2
  36. 36.Qb3 Qg2
  37. 37.Ka2 Rf6
  38. 38.Re3 Kh7
  39. 39.a4 Rc2
  40. 40.a5 Rxb2+
  41. 41.Qxb2 Rf2
  42. 42.Rb1 Rxb2+
  43. 43.Rxb2 Qf1
  44. 44.Ra3 Qc4+
  45. 45.Rbb3

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