Viktor Korchnoi vs Garry Kasparov

World Cup · 1988 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Reykjavik
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D87)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/4p1pp/2R1P3/1p5P/2bq1NB1/6PK/8 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Rb1 Na5
  11. 11.Bd3 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 b6
  13. 13.O-O e6
  14. 14.Qa4 Bb7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc6
  17. 17.Bc3 Qh4
  18. 18.Be1 Rfd8
  19. 19.f3 Qe7
  20. 20.Bb5 a6
  21. 21.Bxa6 Bxa6
  22. 22.Qxa6 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bf2 Ra8
  24. 24.Qd3 Ra3
  25. 25.Nxd4 Rxd3
  26. 26.Rxd3 Qd7
  27. 27.Rbd1 Qa4
  28. 28.f4 Qxa2
  29. 29.h4 Qc4
  30. 30.R3d2 b5
  31. 31.Nf3 Rxd2
  32. 32.Rxd2 Bf6
  33. 33.e5 Be7
  34. 34.Rd7 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxf4+
  36. 36.Kh3 Bf8
  37. 37.Rd8 Kg7
  38. 38.Be1 Bb4
  39. 39.Bg3 Qf5+
  40. 40.Kh2 Bc3
  41. 41.Rb8 b4
  42. 42.Rb5 h6
  43. 43.Rc5 Qd3

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