Etienne Bacrot vs Viktor Korchnoi

Albert m · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Etienne Bacrot
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 1
Date 1997.09.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1k5r/1p4R1/7p/1K6/8/8 w - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Qa5
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qxc5
  11. 11.Ne4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Ke2 Be7
  13. 13.g4 Nd7
  14. 14.a3 Nf6
  15. 15.Ned2 Bd7
  16. 16.Rhg1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb3 Qb6
  18. 18.Qxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Ne5 Ba4
  20. 20.Rac1 Bd6
  21. 21.Ndf3 Ke7
  22. 22.h4 Rhd8
  23. 23.g5 Nd7
  24. 24.Nxd7 Rxd7
  25. 25.Bd3 Rdc7
  26. 26.Rxc7+ Rxc7
  27. 27.Nd4 Be5
  28. 28.Rg4 Bd7
  29. 29.Re4 f6
  30. 30.gxh6 gxh6
  31. 31.f4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rc5
  33. 33.Rb4 b5
  34. 34.Kf2 Kd6
  35. 35.Rd4+ Kc7
  36. 36.Be4 Bc6
  37. 37.Bxc6 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kf3 bxc6
  39. 39.b4 Rc3
  40. 40.f5 exf5
  41. 41.Kf4 Rxa3
  42. 42.Kxf5 Rxe3
  43. 43.Kxf6 Rc3
  44. 44.Ke5 h5
  45. 45.Re4 c5
  46. 46.Kd5 cxb4
  47. 47.Rxb4 Kb6
  48. 48.Kd4 Rc5
  49. 49.Rb1 Rc4+
  50. 50.Kd3 Rxh4
  51. 51.Kc3 Rc4+
  52. 52.Kb3 h4
  53. 53.Rg1 Rc6
  54. 54.Rg5 Rh6

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