Viktor Korchnoi vs Viswanathan Anand

Paris Immopar rapid · 1991 · English Opening · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Paris Immopar rapid
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4kp/6p1/1rn1p3/1N1p3P/P3n1P1/2K2R2/5R2 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 Ne5
  8. 8.e4 Bb4
  9. 9.Qe2 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd7
  11. 11.f4 Ng6
  12. 12.Bg2 Bc6
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O
  14. 14.Kb1 a5
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.Nb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.cxb5 a4
  18. 18.Nd4 a3
  19. 19.b6 Qe7
  20. 20.Nc2 d5
  21. 21.Qb5 Ng4
  22. 22.Bd4 Bd6
  23. 23.e5 Bxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 axb2
  25. 25.Bc5 Qg5
  26. 26.Bxf8 Nxf8
  27. 27.Qc5 Nxe5
  28. 28.Qe3 Qh5
  29. 29.Rd4 Nfd7
  30. 30.Re1 Nc6
  31. 31.Bf3 Qg6
  32. 32.Rg4 Qf6
  33. 33.Be2 Qd8
  34. 34.Qh6 g6
  35. 35.Rh4 Nf8
  36. 36.Qe3 e5
  37. 37.Bb5 d4
  38. 38.Qf3 Qxb6
  39. 39.Bc4 Qc7
  40. 40.Rf1 Nd8
  41. 41.Qb3 Rc8
  42. 42.Bd5 Qd7
  43. 43.Re4 Rc3
  44. 44.Bxf7+ Nxf7
  45. 45.Qxb2 Rc6
  46. 46.Nb4 Rb6
  47. 47.a3 Ne6
  48. 48.Re2 Kg7
  49. 49.Ref2 Nd6
  50. 50.Qb3 Rb5
  51. 51.Qf3 Nf5
  52. 52.h4 Qc6
  53. 53.Qb3 Nc5
  54. 54.Qb2 Qe4+
  55. 55.Qc2 Qxc2+
  56. 56.Kxc2 Ne3+

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