Viktor Korchnoi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 9
Date 1998.11.02
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/2r2p1k/4p3/p1Nb4/1p6/6P1/P1R2P1P/2R3K1 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Bxf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.Na4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bd3 Nf6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rac1 a5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bd6
  16. 16.Ne5 Nd5
  17. 17.Qc2 g6
  18. 18.Qxc6 Ra7
  19. 19.Nc5 Rc7
  20. 20.Qb5 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qg5
  22. 22.Be4 Bb7
  23. 23.g3 Qxe5
  24. 24.Re1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Bxg6 Qxb2
  26. 26.Bd3 Nc3
  27. 27.Bxh7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qd3 Ne2+
  29. 29.Qxe2 Qxe2
  30. 30.Rxe2 Kxh7
  31. 31.Rec2 Bd5

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