Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1989 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 29
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4n2/8/pp2p1k1/r2n2p1/2NB4/5P2/PP4P1/1K1RR3 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 Qa5
  11. 11.Ne2 Bxc3+
  12. 12.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  13. 13.Nxc3 Nxc5
  14. 14.Bc2 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Be6
  16. 16.f3 a6
  17. 17.h4 Rfc8
  18. 18.hxg5 hxg5
  19. 19.O-O-O Ncd7
  20. 20.Kb1 Kg7
  21. 21.Bb3 Rc5
  22. 22.e4 dxe4
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Nxe4 Ra5
  25. 25.Rhe1 Nf8
  26. 26.Nd6 b6
  27. 27.Bf2 Nd5
  28. 28.Bd4+ Kg6
  29. 29.Nc4

More Garry Kasparov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Garry Kasparov and Viktor Korchnoi, or browse all Garry Kasparov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.