Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1991 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1991.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/pp1b2pp/8/5k2/2Bp4/P7/1PPq1PP1/1K6 b - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 c5
  9. 9.Qd2 cxd4
  10. 10.O-O-O e5
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.Nxe5 Re8
  13. 13.Nxf7 Rxe1+
  14. 14.Qxe1 Kxf7
  15. 15.Bc4+ Kf8
  16. 16.Qe6 Bxg5+
  17. 17.hxg5 Qxg5+
  18. 18.Kb1 Ne5
  19. 19.Qg8+ Ke7
  20. 20.Re1 Bd7
  21. 21.Qxa8 Qd2
  22. 22.Rxe5+ Kf6
  23. 23.a3 Kxe5
  24. 24.Qb8+ Kf5
  25. 25.Qf8+

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