Viktor Korchnoi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 3rd · 1994 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pp1/4p1p1/1k1p4/1P1b1P1P/6P1/2K5/5N2 w - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qc2 Bg4
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nge2 Bh5
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Rb8
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Bxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.e4 Nb6
  13. 13.e5 Nfd7
  14. 14.Nge2 Nc4
  15. 15.g3 b5
  16. 16.O-O Be7
  17. 17.Kg2 Qc7
  18. 18.h4 Qc6
  19. 19.f4 Nc5
  20. 20.Qc2 b4
  21. 21.Nd1 b3
  22. 22.axb3 Nxb3
  23. 23.Rxa7 Nxe5
  24. 24.Qxc6+ Nxc6
  25. 25.Ra4 O-O
  26. 26.Rf3 Bf6
  27. 27.Rd3 Nxc1
  28. 28.Nxc1 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxa8 Rxa8
  30. 30.Ne2 Ra4
  31. 31.b3 Rb4
  32. 32.Ne3 Nxd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rxd4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Nc2 Bc3
  36. 36.Kf3 Kf8
  37. 37.Ke3 Ke7
  38. 38.Kd3 Bb2
  39. 39.b4 Kd6
  40. 40.Ne3 Kc6
  41. 41.Kc2 Bd4
  42. 42.Nf1 Kb5

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