Viktor Korchnoi vs Etienne Bacrot

Albert m · 1997 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Etienne Bacrot
Result 1-0
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 4
Date 1997.09.14
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1P2k3/7p/3KB2P/3N4/8/6r1 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.d4 e4
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Ne7
  7. 7.Bf4 a6
  8. 8.f3 exf3
  9. 9.Nxf3 Nbc6
  10. 10.e4 Be6
  11. 11.Rd1 dxe4
  12. 12.d5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Rxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bd6
  15. 15.Qxb7 O-O
  16. 16.Bxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Qxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Ne7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Nxc6 exf3
  20. 20.Kf2 Rac8
  21. 21.Nb4 Rc1
  22. 22.Nd3 Ra1
  23. 23.Bg2 Rxa2
  24. 24.Bxf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc1 g6
  26. 26.Ke3 Kg7
  27. 27.Rc7 Ra5
  28. 28.Ra7 Rd6
  29. 29.g4 Rb5
  30. 30.b4 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 gxh5
  32. 32.Bb7 Rbb6
  33. 33.Bc8 Kf6
  34. 34.Nc5 Kg6
  35. 35.Rxa6 f5
  36. 36.h4 f4+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rf6
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rxb6
  39. 39.Nd3 Rc6
  40. 40.Bb7 Rc3
  41. 41.Kxf4 Kf6
  42. 42.Be4 Rb3
  43. 43.Ke3 Rb1
  44. 44.Kd4 Rg1
  45. 45.b5 Ke6
  46. 46.b6

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