Boris Kanstler vs Viktor Korchnoi

Beersheba 16th · 1997 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Kanstler
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Beersheba 16th
Site Beersheba
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rr3k1/5pp1/1pBp2n1/3p4/P2P3p/B1Q1PPqP/6P1/2R1N1K1 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.Qb3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb2 Re8
  13. 13.Rfc1 Rb8
  14. 14.Qa4 Ne7
  15. 15.b5 axb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Ng6
  17. 17.Nxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Rc2 Ne4
  19. 19.Bb5 Rf8
  20. 20.Rac1 Bc8
  21. 21.Qb3 Be6
  22. 22.a4 Qf6
  23. 23.Ba3 Ne7
  24. 24.Ne1 Bf5
  25. 25.Bd3 h5
  26. 26.f3 Ng5
  27. 27.Rc3 Qe6
  28. 28.Bb5 Rfd8
  29. 29.Qb2 h4
  30. 30.Qf2 Qf6
  31. 31.h3 Ng6
  32. 32.Kh2 Bd7
  33. 33.Bxd7 Ne4
  34. 34.Qb2 Nxc3
  35. 35.Bc6 Qg5
  36. 36.Qxc3 Qg3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rdc8

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