Lubomir Kavalek vs Viktor Korchnoi

Kettler Cup rap · 1997 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Lubomir Kavalek
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kettler Cup rap
Site Ceska Trebova
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/8/6p1/6P1/4KP2/8 w - - 15 50

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.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Re1 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.Na4 Bb4
  14. 14.c3 Nxg3
  15. 15.cxb4 Ne4
  16. 16.b5 Nb4
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Qxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Nxa2
  20. 20.Nc5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.h4 Rd1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Rb1
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Ra4 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rxa7 Nc3
  28. 28.Rxb7 g4
  29. 29.Ng5 Rxb5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Nxb5
  31. 31.Nxe6 Nd6
  32. 32.Nc7 Kf7
  33. 33.Nd5 Ne4
  34. 34.Kg1 Kg6
  35. 35.Ne3 Nf6
  36. 36.Kf1 Kg5
  37. 37.Ke2 Ne4
  38. 38.Nf1 Kf4
  39. 39.g3+ Kf5
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke5
  41. 41.Nd2 Nxd2
  42. 42.Kxd2 Kd6
  43. 43.Ke2 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd1 Kd5
  45. 45.Kd2 Kd6
  46. 46.Ke1 Kc5
  47. 47.Kd1 Kd5
  48. 48.Ke1 Ke5
  49. 49.Ke2 Ke6

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