Viktor Korchnoi vs Etienne Bacrot

Albert m · 1997 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Etienne Bacrot
Result 1-0
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1k2R1/8/1P6/1N1P3p/4p2P/2Kn1pP1/8/8 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.e4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nge2 a6
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.cxb5 axb5
  12. 12.a3 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 Qe7
  14. 14.h3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qe3 Nbd7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.d5 Ra6
  18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Qe8
  21. 21.Nc3 Nc5
  22. 22.Bf1 Rb8
  23. 23.a4 Nxb3
  24. 24.Rab1 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxb5 Nxb5
  26. 26.axb5 Rab6
  27. 27.Ra1 Nd7
  28. 28.Ra7 Qd8
  29. 29.Qf3 R6b7
  30. 30.Rxb7 Rxb7
  31. 31.Ne4 Qc7
  32. 32.Qc3 Qxc3
  33. 33.Nxc3 Kf8
  34. 34.Ra1 Ke7
  35. 35.Ra6 h5
  36. 36.Kf1 f5
  37. 37.h4 g6
  38. 38.Ke2 Nc5
  39. 39.Rc6 Nb3
  40. 40.Kd3 Kd7
  41. 41.Kc4 Nd4
  42. 42.f4 Rb8
  43. 43.fxe5 dxe5
  44. 44.Kc5 Nb3+
  45. 45.Kb4 Nc1
  46. 46.b6 e4
  47. 47.Nb5 Nd3+
  48. 48.Kc3 f4
  49. 49.Rxg6 f3
  50. 50.Rg7+ Kd8
  51. 51.Rg8+

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