Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/r1P1k1p1/5p1p/1pR2PP1/2b3KP/8/3R4 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 Bg4
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Nf1 d4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 d3
  17. 17.b4 dxc2
  18. 18.bxc5 Qd7
  19. 19.Nf5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Qd1+
  21. 21.Kh2 Bf6
  22. 22.Re3 Rad8
  23. 23.a3 a5
  24. 24.Qe4 h5
  25. 25.Nd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Ra2 Qxc1
  28. 28.Rxc2 Qb1
  29. 29.Ree2 Bf6
  30. 30.Rcd2 Qc1
  31. 31.Qe3 b4
  32. 32.axb4 axb4
  33. 33.Rd5 Qc4
  34. 34.Qd3 Qxd3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Rb8
  36. 36.Rb3 Rb5
  37. 37.c6 Rb6
  38. 38.Re4 Bc3
  39. 39.Rc4 Kf8
  40. 40.Rb1 Ke7
  41. 41.f4 Ke6
  42. 42.Rd1 f5
  43. 43.g4 g6
  44. 44.Kg3 Ra6

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