Viktor Korchnoi vs Garry Kasparov

World Cup · 1989 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Barcelona
Date 1989.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/3P4/8/8/7P/5k2/5p1K/q1R5 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Ne1 Nd7
  11. 11.Be3 f5
  12. 12.f3 Nc5
  13. 13.Nd3 b6
  14. 14.b4 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 axb4
  16. 16.Nb5 Kh8
  17. 17.Qb3 Ng8
  18. 18.Qxb4 Nf6
  19. 19.exf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Bg5 h6
  21. 21.Bh4 Bd7
  22. 22.Ra3 Qb8
  23. 23.Bf2 Rg8
  24. 24.Rb1 Nh5
  25. 25.Kh1 Qd8
  26. 26.a5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Qxb5 bxa5
  28. 28.g3 f4
  29. 29.g4 e4
  30. 30.fxe4 Nf6
  31. 31.Bh4 Qe7
  32. 32.Bf3 Qe5
  33. 33.Re1 Nh7
  34. 34.Qd7 Bf6
  35. 35.Bxf6+ Nxf6
  36. 36.Qf5 Qxf5
  37. 37.exf5 Nxg4
  38. 38.Bxg4 Rxg4
  39. 39.Rh3 Kg7
  40. 40.Re7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Re6+ Kxf5
  42. 42.Rhxh6 Rf8
  43. 43.Rh5+ Rg5
  44. 44.Rxg5+ Kxg5
  45. 45.c5 a4
  46. 46.cxd6 cxd6
  47. 47.Rxd6 Ra8
  48. 48.Re6 a3
  49. 49.Re1 Kf5
  50. 50.h4 f3
  51. 51.d6 a2
  52. 52.Ra1 Kf4
  53. 53.Kh2 f2
  54. 54.d7 Kf3
  55. 55.Rc1 a1=Q

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