Viktor Korchnoi vs Etienne Bacrot

Albert m · 1997 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Etienne Bacrot
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 2
Date 1997.09.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/3R4/7p/7P/6k1/3pK3/8/3r4 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qb3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qe7
  11. 11.Rd1 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc2 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Bd3 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nbd5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bd7
  17. 17.Bh4 Rac8
  18. 18.Nxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Qb3 a5
  20. 20.Ne5 Be6
  21. 21.f4 Qd6
  22. 22.Bb1 Kf8
  23. 23.Qf3 Qb6
  24. 24.Kh1 Be7
  25. 25.Qe2 Rc7
  26. 26.Be1 Kg8
  27. 27.f5 Bc8
  28. 28.Qb5 Qxb5
  29. 29.axb5 Bb4
  30. 30.Bxb4 axb4
  31. 31.g4 Ne4
  32. 32.Kg2 Nd6
  33. 33.Bd3 Nc4
  34. 34.Rdc1 Bd7
  35. 35.b6 Rcc8
  36. 36.Nxd7 Rxd7
  37. 37.b3 Nxb6
  38. 38.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  39. 39.f6 Nb6
  40. 40.fxg7 Rc7
  41. 41.Ra7 Kxg7
  42. 42.Kf2 Nc8
  43. 43.Ra8 Rc3
  44. 44.Ke3 Ne7
  45. 45.Rb8 Rxb3
  46. 46.h4 Ng6
  47. 47.h5 Nh4
  48. 48.Rxb7 Nf3
  49. 49.Kxf3 Rxd3+
  50. 50.Kf4 Rxd4+
  51. 51.Kf5 Rd1
  52. 52.Rxb4 d4
  53. 53.Kf4 d3
  54. 54.Ke3 Kf6
  55. 55.Rf4+ Kg5
  56. 56.Rxf7 Kxg4
  57. 57.Rd7

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