Viktor Korchnoi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

7n/6kP/8/8/3p4/4p1P1/4KN2/8 w - - 0 56

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 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Re8
  10. 10.c5 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  14. 14.Qxd4 bxc5
  15. 15.Nxc5 Qb6
  16. 16.Be3 e5
  17. 17.Qc4 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 Nf6
  19. 19.Nd3 Rxc4
  20. 20.Bxb6 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Bd2
  22. 22.Rd1 axb6
  23. 23.Rxd2 d5
  24. 24.Nb4 d4
  25. 25.f3 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc2 Rxc2
  27. 27.Nxc2 Nd5
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf8
  29. 29.a4 Ke7
  30. 30.Na3 Ne3
  31. 31.b4 Kd6
  32. 32.a5 bxa5
  33. 33.bxa5 Kc5
  34. 34.g3 Nd5
  35. 35.a6 f6
  36. 36.a7 Nc7
  37. 37.h4 Kb6
  38. 38.Nc4+ Kxa7
  39. 39.Nd6 g6
  40. 40.Nc8+ Kb7
  41. 41.Ne7 g5
  42. 42.h5 Ne6
  43. 43.Ng6 g4
  44. 44.h6 Ng5
  45. 45.fxg4 Kc6
  46. 46.Nf8 Nf7
  47. 47.h7 Nh8
  48. 48.g5 fxg5
  49. 49.Ne6 g4
  50. 50.Ng7 Kd5
  51. 51.Nf5 Ke6
  52. 52.Nh6 e4
  53. 53.Ke2 Kf6
  54. 54.Nxg4+ Kg7
  55. 55.Nf2 e3

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