Viktor Korchnoi vs Rustem Dautov

Bad Homburg · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Rustem Dautov
Result 1-0
Event Bad Homburg
Site Bad Homburg
Round 2
Date 1998.07.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6qk/7r/5Q1B/3pP3/3P4/7p/7K/8 b - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Qe2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Bd6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Ba6 Qc8
  12. 12.Bxb7 Qxb7
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rae8
  15. 15.Be1 Re6
  16. 16.Qc2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Qb3 c6
  18. 18.Ne2 Ne4
  19. 19.Nf4 Rh6
  20. 20.Nd3 g5
  21. 21.h3 f5
  22. 22.Nde5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Ndc5
  24. 24.Qc2 g4
  25. 25.Nd4 Qf7
  26. 26.b4 gxh3
  27. 27.g3 Ne6
  28. 28.f3 Nxd4
  29. 29.exd4 Qh5
  30. 30.Qe2 Kh8
  31. 31.Kh2 Rg8
  32. 32.Qe3 Ng5
  33. 33.Rd3 Rhg6
  34. 34.a4 Ne6
  35. 35.Qd2 f4
  36. 36.g4 Qg5
  37. 37.Rxc6 h5
  38. 38.Qd1 hxg4
  39. 39.fxg4 Rh6
  40. 40.Rxb6 Qg7
  41. 41.Bd2 Qh7
  42. 42.Qf1 Rxg4
  43. 43.Rb8+ Rg8
  44. 44.Rxg8+ Qxg8
  45. 45.b5 axb5
  46. 46.axb5 Rh7
  47. 47.b6 Qg6
  48. 48.Rc3 Qg8
  49. 49.Rf3 Qb8
  50. 50.Bxf4 Qxb6
  51. 51.Be3 Qd8
  52. 52.Rf6 Qg8
  53. 53.Bh6 Qe8
  54. 54.Rxe6 Qxe6
  55. 55.Qf8+ Qg8
  56. 56.Qf6+

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