Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1989 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 9
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/p5pp/3Nqp2/8/Pp1P1P2/4KB2/2r1PP1P/Q6R w - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.a3 b5
  10. 10.Qxb5 Nc2+
  11. 11.Kd2 Nxa1
  12. 12.Qxc6+ Bd7
  13. 13.Qxc4 c5
  14. 14.Qa2 Qa5+
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.Qxa1 Rc8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bb5
  18. 18.Ke3 Rc2
  19. 19.Bf3 O-O
  20. 20.a4 f6
  21. 21.Nd3 Bc4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qg5+
  23. 23.Nf4 e5
  24. 24.Nxc4 exf4+
  25. 25.gxf4 Qf5
  26. 26.Nd6 Qe6+

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