Sergey Dolmatov vs Viktor Korchnoi

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1999 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Sergey Dolmatov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Las Vegas
Round 2.2
Date 1999.08.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6q1/5pk1/3Q3p/4R2r/4p2P/2P3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.Ba4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.Re1 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 b4
  11. 11.Nbd2 bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 d5
  13. 13.Bb3 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Bc5
  15. 15.Nc4 Qe7
  16. 16.Bg5 Be6
  17. 17.Qe2 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Nh4 Kh7
  20. 20.Qf3 Rg8
  21. 21.Nf5 Qf8
  22. 22.Rad1 Ne7
  23. 23.Nce3 Nxf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Bxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Rxb3
  26. 26.Rd7 Rb2
  27. 27.Re2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Qxe2 Bd6
  29. 29.Qe3 Rg5
  30. 30.Nxd6 cxd6
  31. 31.Qxa7 Kg6
  32. 32.g3 f5
  33. 33.h4 Rh5
  34. 34.Qb7 Kg7
  35. 35.Qc7 Qe8
  36. 36.Re7 Qg8
  37. 37.Qxd6 fxe4
  38. 38.Rxe5

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