Michael Adams vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Michael Adams
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Madrid
Site	Madrid
Round	6
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves	39

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Final Position

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

7k/8/1R3p2/7K/2p1P3/2r3PP/8/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.d3 d6
7. 7.Bg5 Ne7
8. 8.Nh4 Bxc3
9. 9.bxc3 Ng6
10. 10.Nxg6 fxg6
11. 11.Bc4+ Kh8
12. 12.f4 Qe8
13. 13.fxe5 dxe5
14. 14.Qb1 b6
15. 15.Qb3 Bd7
16. 16.a4 h6
17. 17.Rxf6 Rxf6
18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
19. 19.Bf7 Qe7
20. 20.Bxg6 Be6
21. 21.Qb4 Qg7
22. 22.Bf5 Rg8
23. 23.g3 c5
24. 24.Qb1 Bxf5
25. 25.exf5 h5
26. 26.Qf1 Qg4
27. 27.Kg2 Rg5
28. 28.Qf3 Qxf3+
29. 29.Kxf3 Rxf5+
30. 30.Kg2 c4
31. 31.a5 e4
32. 32.axb6 axb6
33. 33.dxe4 Ra5
34. 34.Rb1 Ra2
35. 35.Rxb6 Rxc2+
36. 36.Kh3 Rxc3
37. 37.Kh4 Rc2
38. 38.h3 Rc3
39. 39.Kxh5

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