Boris Gelfand vs Viktor Korchnoi

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4r3/1p6/5pk1/6n1/P2B4/2P2r2/7R/1R5K b - a3 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 Re8
  9. 9.e3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 c5
  11. 11.Qd1 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bb5 Rd8
  16. 16.h4 Bg4
  17. 17.f3 Bd7
  18. 18.Bxd7 Rxd7
  19. 19.hxg5 Bxc3+
  20. 20.bxc3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Bf2 Nxg2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Nf4
  23. 23.Rxh6 Rd3
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rxf3+
  25. 25.Kg1 Re8
  26. 26.Bxa7 Nh3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Nxg5
  28. 28.Rb1 Kg7
  29. 29.Rh2 Kg6
  30. 30.Bd4 f6
  31. 31.a4

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