Viswanathan Anand vs Viktor Korchnoi

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/3b4/1p3Q1p/1P3n2/2P5/1P3Pp1/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rd8
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Nxe5
  15. 15.Qh5 Qd5
  16. 16.Nf5 Bf8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nd3
  18. 18.Bd4 g6
  19. 19.Qh4 Qxf5
  20. 20.Bxh8 Be7
  21. 21.Qg3 f6
  22. 22.Rxa6 Kf7
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Qxc7+ Rd7
  25. 25.Qg3 h5
  26. 26.h3 Bg5
  27. 27.h4 Be7
  28. 28.b4 Bf6
  29. 29.Rd2 g5
  30. 30.Qe3 gxh4
  31. 31.Re2 Nf4
  32. 32.Re1 h3
  33. 33.Ra7 Rxa7
  34. 34.Qxa7+ Be7
  35. 35.Qd4 hxg2
  36. 36.Qxe4 Bd6
  37. 37.Qxf5+

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