Viktor Korchnoi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 3rd · 1994 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/N2bkn2/7p/2B2P1P/6PK/8/8 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qb3 Nd7
  8. 8.g3 dxc4
  9. 9.Qxc4 e5
  10. 10.Bg2 exd4
  11. 11.Ne4 Qe7
  12. 12.Qxd4 Qb4+
  13. 13.Nc3 Nf6
  14. 14.O-O-O Be6
  15. 15.a3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Rd8
  18. 18.Kc2 Bd6
  19. 19.Nd3 O-O
  20. 20.e4 Bc4
  21. 21.Rhe1 Ng4
  22. 22.h3 Bxd3+
  23. 23.Rxd3 Ne5
  24. 24.Rd2 Bc5
  25. 25.Red1 Rxd2+
  26. 26.Rxd2 Nc4
  27. 27.Re2 Rd8
  28. 28.h4 h5
  29. 29.Bh3 Ne5
  30. 30.Na4 Bd4
  31. 31.f4 Nc4
  32. 32.e5 Ne3+
  33. 33.Kd3 b5
  34. 34.Nc3 Bb6+
  35. 35.Ke4 Nc4
  36. 36.e6 Kf8
  37. 37.exf7 Kxf7
  38. 38.Kf3 Rd3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ne3+
  40. 40.Kh2 Bd4
  41. 41.Ne4 Rb3
  42. 42.Bd7 Rxb2
  43. 43.Rxb2 Bxb2
  44. 44.Bxc6 a6
  45. 45.Nc5 Bxa3
  46. 46.Nxa6 Bd6
  47. 47.Bxb5 Ke6
  48. 48.Be2 Ng4+
  49. 49.Kh3 Nf6
  50. 50.Bc4+

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