Jan Timman vs Viktor Korchnoi

Chess Classics Masters · 1998 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classics Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 5
Date 1998.06.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6PK/5Q2/kPb5/4B3/5P1q/8/8 w - - 9 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Bd6
  11. 11.Qb3 Nxd2
  12. 12.Nxd2 c6
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Ndxe4 Na6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.Bh3 Rc7
  17. 17.d5 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Bg2 c4
  20. 20.Qa4 cxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Qf6
  23. 23.Rc2 Be5
  24. 24.Rxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Qb6
  26. 26.b3 g6
  27. 27.Rd7 a5
  28. 28.Rxf7 Rxf7
  29. 29.Qe8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qxf7+ Kh6
  31. 31.Qf8+ Bg7
  32. 32.Qf4+ g5
  33. 33.Qf5 Qg6
  34. 34.Qxa5 Qb1+
  35. 35.Bf1 Bd4
  36. 36.Qd2 Qa1
  37. 37.h4 Bf6
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe5
  39. 39.Be2 Qc5
  40. 40.b4 Qf5
  41. 41.hxg5+ Bxg5
  42. 42.Qd6+ Kg7
  43. 43.Bd3 Qf7
  44. 44.Qe5+ Bf6
  45. 45.Qe4 Qxa2
  46. 46.Qxh7+ Kf8
  47. 47.Qf5 Qb2
  48. 48.b5 Ke7
  49. 49.Bc4 Bd4
  50. 50.g4 Kd6
  51. 51.g5 Kc7
  52. 52.Kg3 Kb6
  53. 53.Bd3 Qd2
  54. 54.f3 Qf2+
  55. 55.Kg4 Ka5
  56. 56.Kh5 Be3
  57. 57.Kg6 Qg1
  58. 58.Be4 Bc5
  59. 59.Kf7 Qd4
  60. 60.g6 Qc4+
  61. 61.Qd5 Qc1
  62. 62.g7 Qf4+
  63. 63.Kg6 Qg3+
  64. 64.Qg5 Qd6+
  65. 65.Qf6 Qg3+
  66. 66.Kh7 Qh3+

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