Kiril Georgiev vs Viktor Korchnoi

Sarajevo Bosnia · 1998 · English Opening · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Kiril Georgiev
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo Bosnia
Site Sarajevo
Round 4
Date 1998.06.01
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/5p1p/5K2/8/8/5P1P/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 f5
  9. 9.d3 Bf6
  10. 10.e4 O-O
  11. 11.b4 a6
  12. 12.Be3 Nd4
  13. 13.Rc1 Kh8
  14. 14.Ne2 fxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Bg4
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.e5 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Bg5
  19. 19.Bxb7 d3
  20. 20.Nf4 Bxf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Rb8
  22. 22.Bxa6 Rxf4
  23. 23.Qxd3 Qg5+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qxe5
  25. 25.Rc5 Qe7
  26. 26.Rh5 h6
  27. 27.Rf5 Rd8
  28. 28.Qe3 Re4
  29. 29.Qf3 Nc4
  30. 30.Rf7 Qe6
  31. 31.Rf8+ Rxf8
  32. 32.Qxf8+ Qg8
  33. 33.Qxg8+ Kxg8
  34. 34.Ra1 Kf8
  35. 35.Bb7 Rf4
  36. 36.a4 Nd6
  37. 37.a5 Rxb4
  38. 38.a6 Rxb7
  39. 39.axb7 Nxb7
  40. 40.Ra7 Nc5
  41. 41.Rxc7 Ne6
  42. 42.Ra7 Nf4
  43. 43.Kg1 Kg8
  44. 44.Kf1 Kh7
  45. 45.Ke1 Kg6
  46. 46.Kd2 Nd5
  47. 47.Ke2 Nf6
  48. 48.Kf3 Nh5
  49. 49.Kg4 Nf6+
  50. 50.Kf4 Nh5+
  51. 51.Ke5 Nf6
  52. 52.Ra6 Kf7
  53. 53.Rxf6+ gxf6+
  54. 54.Kf5

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