Gilberto Hernandez vs Viktor Korchnoi

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Gilberto Hernandez
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 1.2
Date 1997.12.10
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/1bK5/p3k3/P7/8/8/8 w - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 c5
  10. 10.Qe3 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qe5
  13. 13.O-O-O Qxe3+
  14. 14.Bxe3 a6
  15. 15.g4 Bd8
  16. 16.g5 Bc7
  17. 17.Be2 Re8
  18. 18.h5 Nf8
  19. 19.Nb3 e5
  20. 20.Nc5 b6
  21. 21.Bf3 Rb8
  22. 22.Ne4 Bb7
  23. 23.h6 Red8
  24. 24.Kc2 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Ne6
  26. 26.a4 Bc6
  27. 27.b3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rh1 a5
  29. 29.Rh3 Nf4
  30. 30.Rg3 Bd7
  31. 31.Bg4 Bc6
  32. 32.Bf3 Bd7
  33. 33.hxg7 Bf5
  34. 34.Kb2 Kxg7
  35. 35.Rg1 Nd5
  36. 36.Bc1 Nf4
  37. 37.Be3 Nd5
  38. 38.Bd2 Nf4
  39. 39.Kc2 h6
  40. 40.gxh6+ Kxh6
  41. 41.Be3 Bg6
  42. 42.Kb2 Kg7
  43. 43.Bxf4 exf4
  44. 44.Bh5 Re8
  45. 45.Bxg6 fxg6
  46. 46.f3 Rd8
  47. 47.Kc2 Be5
  48. 48.Rg5 Re8
  49. 49.Rg2 Kf7
  50. 50.Kd3 Rc8
  51. 51.Rg5 Bc7
  52. 52.Kd4 Rh8
  53. 53.Kd5 Rh3
  54. 54.Rg4 Ke7
  55. 55.Nd2 Rh5+
  56. 56.Kd4 Kf6
  57. 57.Ne4+ Kg7
  58. 58.Rg5 Rxg5
  59. 59.Nxg5 Kf6
  60. 60.Ne4+ Kf5
  61. 61.b4 g5
  62. 62.b5 g4
  63. 63.fxg4+ Kxg4
  64. 64.c4 f3
  65. 65.c5 bxc5+
  66. 66.Kxc5 Kf5
  67. 67.Kd5 Kf4
  68. 68.Nf2 Bb6
  69. 69.Nd1 f2
  70. 70.Nxf2 Bxf2
  71. 71.Kc6 Ke5
  72. 72.b6 Bxb6

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