Richard Forster vs Viktor Korchnoi

Nagler mem · 1998 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Richard Forster
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nagler mem
Site Zuerich
Round 9
Date 1998.08.15
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p2b1ppp/8/3n4/3N4/2P5/PB3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rb1 Nc6
  14. 14.Rxb7 Na5
  15. 15.Rc7 Nxc4
  16. 16.Rxc4 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  18. 18.Bb2 Nd5
  19. 19.Re1

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