Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Horgen · 1995 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Horgen
Site Horgen
Round 8
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b3r1/pp3k2/2pRB2p/4P3/5P2/6P1/P6P/1R5K b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 Bb4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Nxe4
  11. 11.Ne5 Nd7
  12. 12.Qg4 g5
  13. 13.Qxe4 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 gxh4
  15. 15.Rab1 h3
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rg8
  17. 17.g3 Rg5
  18. 18.f4 Rg8
  19. 19.Bf1 Qxc3
  20. 20.Bxh3 f5
  21. 21.Qe2 Kf8
  22. 22.Qh5 Qc5+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qe7
  24. 24.Rd6 Kg7
  25. 25.Bxf5 Qf7
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.Bxe6+

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