Viktor Korchnoi vs Smbat G Lputian

Sarajevo Bosnia · 1998 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Smbat G Lputian
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo Bosnia
Site Sarajevo
Round 5
Date 1998.06.02
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/6R1/7P/4p1P1/5p2/5P1r/3K4/8 b - - 5 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Nc3 Ba6
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 b5
  11. 11.cxb5 cxb5
  12. 12.a3 Rc8
  13. 13.b4 Nb6
  14. 14.Nb3 Nc4
  15. 15.Bc1 Nd7
  16. 16.Ra2 Bb7
  17. 17.Nxb5 a6
  18. 18.Nc3 Nxa3
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxa3 Nb6
  21. 21.Bxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Qd3 Nc4
  23. 23.Bc1 Bxb4
  24. 24.Rxa6 Rfd8
  25. 25.Ra4 Be7
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Bxd2 Qc6
  28. 28.Rfa1 Qc2
  29. 29.Qxc2 Rxc2
  30. 30.Ba5 Rb8
  31. 31.e3 g5
  32. 32.Be1 Rbb2
  33. 33.g4 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg2 Kg6
  35. 35.h3 Bf8
  36. 36.Ra8 Bb4
  37. 37.Rg8+ Kf6
  38. 38.e4 Rc7
  39. 39.e5+ Ke7
  40. 40.Rh8 Bxe1
  41. 41.Rxe1 Rcc2
  42. 42.Rf1 Rd2
  43. 43.Rxh7 Rxd4
  44. 44.Rg7 Re4
  45. 45.Rxg5 Rbe2
  46. 46.Rg8 Rxe5
  47. 47.Ra1 Rd2
  48. 48.Ra7+ Rd7
  49. 49.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  50. 50.h4 f5
  51. 51.g5 Ke7
  52. 52.h5 Kf7
  53. 53.Rg6 Re4
  54. 54.Rf6+ Ke7
  55. 55.f3 Rh4
  56. 56.h6 f4
  57. 57.Rg6 Kf7
  58. 58.Rg7+ Kf8
  59. 59.Kf1 Rh2
  60. 60.Ke1 e5
  61. 61.Kf1 Rh5
  62. 62.Ke2 Rh3
  63. 63.Kd2

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