Viktor Korchnoi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Geneve Credit Suisse · 1996 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Geneve Credit Suisse
Site Geneve
Round 1.8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r4k/3P2pp/4Q3/Ppq5/2p5/4b1P1/1P5r/R2R3K w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 b5
  10. 10.d5 cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Qb6
  12. 12.d6 Bd8
  13. 13.Be3 Qa6
  14. 14.Nxb5 Nd5
  15. 15.a4 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Bb7
  17. 17.Qc2 Rc8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qb6
  19. 19.Nfd4 Bxg2
  20. 20.Qxg2 a6
  21. 21.a5 Qc5
  22. 22.Qb7 axb5
  23. 23.Qxd7 Bg5
  24. 24.Kg2 Bxe3
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qxe6+ Kh8
  27. 27.d7 Rf2+
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxh2+

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