Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1991 · French Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2B4/7n/q4pb1/2pP4/2P3Pk/P5Q1/5NK1 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.O-O c4
  7. 7.Re1+ Be7
  8. 8.Bf1 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nc6
  12. 12.c3 Qd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Rae8
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.bxc4 bxc4
  16. 16.Rab1 Bd8
  17. 17.h4 Rxe1
  18. 18.Rxe1 Re8
  19. 19.Rb1 h6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.g3 Ne7
  22. 22.Qd1 g5
  23. 23.hxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Bg2 g4
  25. 25.Nf1 Bg5
  26. 26.Rb2 Kg7
  27. 27.Qb1 Rc8
  28. 28.Re2 Rc6
  29. 29.Re5 f6
  30. 30.Re2 Rb6
  31. 31.Qd1 Nf5
  32. 32.Re1 Nh6
  33. 33.Qe2 Kf7
  34. 34.f4 gxf3
  35. 35.Qxf3 Rd6
  36. 36.Re5 Kg7
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Qxd5 Qa4
  39. 39.Qb7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Bc6 Qa5
  41. 41.Be8+ Kf5
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kg4
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kh3
  44. 44.Bd7+ f5
  45. 45.Qg2+

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