Viktor Korchnoi vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	0-1
Event	Vienna Millenium
Site	Vienna
Round	5
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Réti Opening (A06)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p2q2pQ/1p6/2pPrn2/P1P3P1/5R2/3p3P/6K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.b3 c5
3. 3.e3 Nf6
4. 4.Bb2 e6
5. 5.c4 dxc4
6. 6.bxc4 Nc6
7. 7.Be2 Be7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.Qc2 b6
10. 10.a3 Bb7
11. 11.Ng5 h6
12. 12.Nh3 Rc8
13. 13.d3 Rc7
14. 14.f4 Ne8
15. 15.f5 Bg5
16. 16.Nxg5 Qxg5
17. 17.Rf3 Ne7
18. 18.e4 exf5
19. 19.Rg3 Qh4
20. 20.Nc3 fxe4
21. 21.dxe4 Ng6
22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
23. 23.exd5 Nd6
24. 24.Rf1 Re8
25. 25.Bd3 Ne5
26. 26.a4 Rce7
27. 27.Rh3 Qg4
28. 28.Rg3 Qh4
29. 29.Rh3 Qg4
30. 30.Rg3 Qd7
31. 31.Qd2 Ng6
32. 32.Qc3 Ne5
33. 33.Qc1 f6
34. 34.Bxe5 fxe5
35. 35.Qxh6 e4
36. 36.Qh5 Re5
37. 37.Qg6 exd3
38. 38.Rh3 Rf5
39. 39.Qh7+ Kf8
40. 40.Rxf5+ Nxf5
41. 41.Rf3 Re5
42. 42.g4 d2

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