Viswanathan Anand vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1991 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 10
Date 1991.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/6pr/8/8/4R1k1/3K4/8 b - - 3 63

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 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.O-O-O e4
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Ne5 Be6
  13. 13.Kb1 c5
  14. 14.Bc4 Qd6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Qxe6
  16. 16.Qc3 Rac8
  17. 17.Qb3 Nd5
  18. 18.dxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.Nc4 a6
  20. 20.Rd2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Ne3 Nc3+
  22. 22.Ka1 Qxb3
  23. 23.cxb3 Nd5
  24. 24.Kb1 Nxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 h5
  26. 26.Rhd1 R8c6
  27. 27.Rf1 Rc7
  28. 28.b4 Re5
  29. 29.Rf4 Kh7
  30. 30.Rd4 f5
  31. 31.Rf1 Rc6
  32. 32.Rd7 Rg6
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxg2
  34. 34.Rc7 Rd5
  35. 35.Rc5 Rdd2
  36. 36.Rfxf5 Rxb2+
  37. 37.Kc1 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rxh5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Kb1 Rab2+
  40. 40.Kc1 Rbe2
  41. 41.Rc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rf5+ Ke6
  43. 43.Rf1 Rxe3
  44. 44.Rc6+ Ke5
  45. 45.Rxa6 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kb1 Rb3+
  47. 47.Kc1 Rf3
  48. 48.Re1 Rc3+
  49. 49.Kb1 Rb3+
  50. 50.Kc1 Rxb4
  51. 51.Ra7 Rc4+
  52. 52.Kb1 Rg6
  53. 53.Rb7 Rcc6
  54. 54.Rb5+ Kf4
  55. 55.Rf1+ Kg4
  56. 56.Re1 Rb6
  57. 57.Rxe4+ Kh3
  58. 58.Rxb6 Rxb6+
  59. 59.Kc2 Rh6
  60. 60.Re7 g6
  61. 61.Re6 Kxh4
  62. 62.Kd2 Kg3
  63. 63.Re3+

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