Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels blitz · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/7p/5N2/4k1P1/2K2n1P/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 a6
  4. 4.Bg2 b5
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nc3 b4
  7. 7.Na4 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.d4 Be7
  10. 10.Nb2 O-O
  11. 11.Nd3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 c5
  13. 13.e3 Qb6
  14. 14.a4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qe2 Be4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qb7
  17. 17.Nfe1 Bxg2
  18. 18.Nxg2 Rac8
  19. 19.Ngf4 Nf8
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.Qf3 Rd7
  22. 22.Nxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Rac1 Rdc7
  26. 26.e4 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Nxc1 Nd7
  29. 29.Nb3 Qc7
  30. 30.Qd3 Bf6
  31. 31.Bxf6 Nxf6
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.d6 Qc6
  34. 34.Nxa5 Qxa4
  35. 35.Nc4 h5
  36. 36.Nb6 Qa1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd4
  38. 38.Qxd4 exd4
  39. 39.Kf3 b3
  40. 40.Nc4 Kf8
  41. 41.Ke2 Ke8
  42. 42.Kd3 Kd7
  43. 43.Kxd4 Ke6
  44. 44.Kc3 Ne4+
  45. 45.Kxb3 Nxf2
  46. 46.Ne5 Kxd6
  47. 47.Nxf7+ Kd5
  48. 48.Kc2 Ke4
  49. 49.Ng5+ Ke3
  50. 50.Ne6 g6
  51. 51.Nf4

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