Viktor Korchnoi vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · English Opening · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5b2/1p1p1k2/3P3p/1P3K2/7B/8 w - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nd4
  9. 9.Ne1 d6
  10. 10.e3 Nf5
  11. 11.Nc2 Bc5
  12. 12.d4 Bb6
  13. 13.b3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bb2 e4
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.Na3 Nh6
  17. 17.Nc4 Ba7
  18. 18.f3 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nd2 Nf5
  21. 21.Re1 exf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 Bb6
  23. 23.Nf1 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Qg5
  25. 25.h4 Qh6
  26. 26.Bc1 Qg6
  27. 27.Bb2 Nh6
  28. 28.e4 f5
  29. 29.Re1 Rf8
  30. 30.h5 Qg5
  31. 31.e5 dxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Ng4
  33. 33.Re1 f4
  34. 34.d6 cxd6
  35. 35.Qd5+ Qxd5
  36. 36.Bxd5+ Kh8
  37. 37.Re7 Nf6
  38. 38.Bf3 Re8
  39. 39.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  40. 40.h6 g5
  41. 41.gxf4 gxf4
  42. 42.Kg2 d5
  43. 43.Bc1 Bc7
  44. 44.Ba3 Kg8
  45. 45.Nd2 Bg6
  46. 46.Be2 Kf7
  47. 47.Nf3 Be4
  48. 48.Kh3 Kg6
  49. 49.Bf8 Bxf3
  50. 50.Bxf3 Ne4
  51. 51.Be2 f3
  52. 52.Bxf3 Ng5+
  53. 53.Kg4 Nxf3
  54. 54.Kxf3 Kf5
  55. 55.Bg7 Bf4
  56. 56.Bf8 Bc1
  57. 57.Bg7 Kg6
  58. 58.Kg4 Be3
  59. 59.Be5 Bxh6
  60. 60.Bg3 Bg5
  61. 61.Bf2 h5+
  62. 62.Kf3 Kf5
  63. 63.Bg1 h4
  64. 64.Bh2 Bf6

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