Viktor Korchnoi vs Viswanathan Anand

PCA/Intel-GP · 1994 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event PCA/Intel-GP
Site London
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3pk1p1/5p2/r7/5K1Q/6P1/q7 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.f3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
  12. 12.b3 Rfc8
  13. 13.Nb5 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd4 Nc5
  16. 16.h4 a5
  17. 17.h5 Bd7
  18. 18.Be2 a4
  19. 19.b4 Ne6
  20. 20.Nxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.a3 Rc7
  23. 23.Rc2 f5
  24. 24.b5 Rcc8
  25. 25.Rb1 Kf7
  26. 26.Kd3 Rh8
  27. 27.Bf1 Rh4
  28. 28.Bf2 fxe4+
  29. 29.fxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Kxe4 Bf5+
  31. 31.Kf3 Bxc2
  32. 32.Rc1 Bb3
  33. 33.c5 Bb2
  34. 34.Bc4+ Bxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Bxa3
  36. 36.c6 bxc6
  37. 37.bxc6 Bb2
  38. 38.c7 a3
  39. 39.Rf4+ Bf6
  40. 40.Bh4 a2
  41. 41.Bxf6 exf6
  42. 42.Ra4 Rxa4
  43. 43.c8=Q a1=Q
  44. 44.Qd7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qc8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qd7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Qh3+ Kg5
  48. 48.Qg3+ Kf5
  49. 49.Qh3+ Ke5
  50. 50.Qh2+ Ke6
  51. 51.Qh3+ f5

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