Viktor Korchnoi vs Michael Adams

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · English Opening · 0-1 in 87 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 2
Date 1998.10.24
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/4pq2/8/1Q5K/1p6/4k3 w - - 14 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 c5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rc8
  13. 13.Qb2 Bf6
  14. 14.Rac1 Rc7
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rxb7
  19. 19.bxc4 Qd3
  20. 20.Qa1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rc3 Qe4
  22. 22.d3 Rbd7
  23. 23.Rd2 Qe5
  24. 24.Qc1 h5
  25. 25.Rb3 h4
  26. 26.a4 Qf5
  27. 27.Qd1 e5
  28. 28.e4 Qg5
  29. 29.Re2 Rd4
  30. 30.Qc2 R8d6
  31. 31.Re3 hxg3
  32. 32.Rxg3 Qh5
  33. 33.a5 Rh6
  34. 34.f3 Rdd6
  35. 35.Qg2 Rhg6
  36. 36.axb6 axb6
  37. 37.Ra3 Qh6
  38. 38.Qf1 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rh6
  40. 40.Kh1 Qf4
  41. 41.Ra8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Rh3 g5
  43. 43.Rxh6+ Rxh6
  44. 44.Qg2 Qc1+
  45. 45.Qg1 Qd2
  46. 46.Ra7 Kg6
  47. 47.Ra1 Rh4
  48. 48.Qg2 Qxd3
  49. 49.Rg1 f6
  50. 50.Qf1 Qc3
  51. 51.Qe2 Rh8
  52. 52.Rd1 Ra8
  53. 53.Kg2 Ra4
  54. 54.Rd6 Rxc4
  55. 55.Rxb6 Rb4
  56. 56.Rxb4 cxb4
  57. 57.Qb5 Qd2+
  58. 58.Kg3 Qd6
  59. 59.Qe8+ Kg7
  60. 60.h4 gxh4+
  61. 61.Kxh4 b3
  62. 62.Qb5 Qd1
  63. 63.Qb7+ Kg6
  64. 64.Qb8 Kh7
  65. 65.Qb7+ Kg6
  66. 66.Qb8 Qh1+
  67. 67.Kg4 Qg2+
  68. 68.Kh4 Qh2+
  69. 69.Kg4 Qf4+
  70. 70.Kh3 Qxf3+
  71. 71.Kh2 Qe2+
  72. 72.Kg3 Qe3+
  73. 73.Kh2 Kg5
  74. 74.Qg8+ Kf4
  75. 75.Qg6 Qf2+
  76. 76.Kh3 Qf3+
  77. 77.Kh2 Ke3
  78. 78.Qf7 Qe2+
  79. 79.Kg3 b2
  80. 80.Qb3+ Kxe4
  81. 81.Qb7+ Kd4
  82. 82.Qb6+ Kc3
  83. 83.Qa5+ Kc2
  84. 84.Qc5+ Kd1
  85. 85.Qd5+ Ke1
  86. 86.Qb3 Qf2+
  87. 87.Kh3 Qf5+

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