Etienne Bacrot vs Viktor Korchnoi

Albert m · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Etienne Bacrot
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 5
Date 1997.09.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp3pp1/4q2p/2p5/8/P1Q1P3/1P3PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 20

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.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Re1 Rd8
  12. 12.Qb3 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 c5
  14. 14.d5 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Red1 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 exd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.a3

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