Viswanathan Anand vs Viktor Korchnoi

PCA/Intel-GP · 1994 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event PCA/Intel-GP
Site London
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

6r1/5pr1/1p6/3p2k1/4bp2/P1P4P/1P3RPK/4NR2 b - - 11 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Bg4
  12. 12.Bxb6 axb6
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.c3 Qd6
  15. 15.Be2 Rad8
  16. 16.Nfd4 Bg6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ne5
  18. 18.Rad1 Be4
  19. 19.f3 Bg6
  20. 20.Bf1 Nc8
  21. 21.Qf2 h6
  22. 22.f4 Nc6
  23. 23.f5 Bh7
  24. 24.Nb5 Qf6
  25. 25.N3d4 h5
  26. 26.Be2 h4
  27. 27.Bg4 N8e7
  28. 28.Nf3 Nxf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Nxh4 Be4
  31. 31.Qxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Rf1 Ra8
  33. 33.a3 Ra5
  34. 34.Nd4 Nxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Kg7
  36. 36.Nf5+ Kg6
  37. 37.Nd6 f5
  38. 38.Nxb7 Ra7
  39. 39.Nd6 Re7
  40. 40.Nb5 Rg8
  41. 41.Rd2 Kh6
  42. 42.Nd4 Rg5
  43. 43.Kh2 Re8
  44. 44.Nf3 Rg7
  45. 45.Nd4 Rg5
  46. 46.Rdf2 f4
  47. 47.Nf3 Rg7
  48. 48.Ne1 Reg8
  49. 49.Rd2 Kg5
  50. 50.Rdf2 Kh5
  51. 51.Rd2 Kg5
  52. 52.Rdf2

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