Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Gelfand

Tilburg rapid · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 80 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg rapid
Site Tilburg
Round 3
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5b2/5P2/6K1/1k6/8/8/8/q7 w - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.g3 Nxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nce4
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Nxd2 Rb8
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Nde4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 f5
  14. 14.Bg2 Bb7
  15. 15.Bxb7 Rxb7
  16. 16.a3 Be7
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc8
  18. 18.Qd3 a6
  19. 19.Rd2 Rc7
  20. 20.Na4 Qb7
  21. 21.b4 b5
  22. 22.Nb2 bxc4
  23. 23.Nxc4 Qb5
  24. 24.Nd6 Qxd3
  25. 25.Rxd3 Rb8
  26. 26.e4 fxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 d5
  28. 28.Nd2 Rbc8
  29. 29.Re3 Kf7
  30. 30.Rfe1 Rc6
  31. 31.Nb3 Bf6
  32. 32.Kg2 Rc3
  33. 33.Nc5 Rxe3
  34. 34.Rxe3 Rc6
  35. 35.h4 Bd4
  36. 36.Rf3+ Ke7
  37. 37.Nb3 Bb6
  38. 38.Rd3 Rc2
  39. 39.Nd2 Kd6
  40. 40.f4 d4
  41. 41.Kf3 Kd5
  42. 42.h5 Bc7
  43. 43.Ne4 Kc4
  44. 44.Rd1 Bb6
  45. 45.Ng5 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kg4 d3
  47. 47.Nxe6 Kb3
  48. 48.Ng5 Kc2
  49. 49.Rh1 d2
  50. 50.Ne4 Rxa3
  51. 51.h6 gxh6
  52. 52.Nxd2 Kxd2
  53. 53.Rxh6 Bf2
  54. 54.Rxh7 Rxg3+
  55. 55.Kf5 Ra3
  56. 56.Rh2 Ke2
  57. 57.Ke6 Ra4
  58. 58.f5 Rxb4
  59. 59.f6 Rb6+
  60. 60.Ke7 Kf3
  61. 61.Rh5 Be1
  62. 62.f7 Bb4+
  63. 63.Kd7 Rb7+
  64. 64.Ke6 Rb8
  65. 65.Rh3+ Ke2
  66. 66.Kd5 Rf8
  67. 67.Kc4 a5
  68. 68.Rh7 Ke3
  69. 69.Kd5 Kf4
  70. 70.Ke6 Ke4
  71. 71.Rg7 Kd4
  72. 72.Rg4+ Kc5
  73. 73.Rg5+ Kc4
  74. 74.Rg4+ Kb5
  75. 75.Rg5+ Bc5
  76. 76.Rg8 a4
  77. 77.Kf6 a3
  78. 78.Kg7 a2
  79. 79.Rxf8 a1=Q+
  80. 80.Kg6 Bxf8

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