Etienne Bacrot vs Viktor Korchnoi

Albert m · 1997 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Etienne Bacrot
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 3
Date 1997.09.13
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2Rrk1/3P1p1p/n4P2/pB3P2/8/8/P7/2R3K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Qxd2 Rb8
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Ne7
  15. 15.d6 Nf5
  16. 16.Rd1 O-O
  17. 17.d7 Bb7
  18. 18.O-O Qf6
  19. 19.Qf4 a6
  20. 20.g4 Bxf3
  21. 21.Bxf3 Nh4
  22. 22.Qxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Be4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rd6 a5
  25. 25.f4 Ng6
  26. 26.h4 Kg7
  27. 27.h5 Nf8
  28. 28.h6+ Kxh6
  29. 29.g5+ Kg7
  30. 30.gxf6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Bc6 Ne6
  32. 32.f5 Nc7
  33. 33.Rd3 Rb6
  34. 34.Rc1 Na6
  35. 35.Re3 Rf8
  36. 36.Re8 Rb8
  37. 37.Bxb5

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