Viktor Korchnoi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

WchT 4th · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WchT 4th
Site Luzern
Round 5
Date 1997.10.29
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r4/ppp1kp2/5np1/4p2p/4P2P/2P2P2/PPKRB1P1/3R4 b - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 Bg4
  8. 8.Be2 Nd7
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 h5
  11. 11.Kc2 Bh6
  12. 12.Bxh6 Rxh6
  13. 13.Rad1 e6
  14. 14.h4 Ke7
  15. 15.Rd4 Rhh8
  16. 16.Rhd1 Rhd8
  17. 17.Be2 e5
  18. 18.R4d2 Nf6
  19. 19.f3

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