Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 1
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/7R/3Kp2P/8/4rp2/8/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
  10. 10.e4 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 c5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qd6
  13. 13.e5 Qd7
  14. 14.dxc5 O-O
  15. 15.cxb6 axb6
  16. 16.O-O Qc7
  17. 17.Bb5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Bh6 Bg7
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Qd4+ Kg8
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.Ne4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Na6
  24. 24.Qe3 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Rfb1 Rfd8
  27. 27.Rb4 Rd6
  28. 28.Bf1 Kf8
  29. 29.a4 Ra5
  30. 30.g3 Ke7
  31. 31.Kg2 f5
  32. 32.Bb5 Rd2
  33. 33.Rd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Nxa4
  35. 35.Rxa4 Rxb5
  36. 36.Ra7+ Kd6
  37. 37.Rh7 h5
  38. 38.Rg7 Rd5
  39. 39.Rxg6 b5
  40. 40.Kf3 b4
  41. 41.Ke3 b3
  42. 42.Kd2 Rxd4+
  43. 43.Kc3 b2
  44. 44.Kxb2 Rd2+
  45. 45.Kc3 Rxf2
  46. 46.h4 f4
  47. 47.Rg5 Rf3+
  48. 48.Kd4 Rxg3
  49. 49.Rxh5 Re3
  50. 50.Rh6 Ke7
  51. 51.h5 e5+
  52. 52.Kd5 f3

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