Viktor Korchnoi vs Friso Nijboer

Sonsbeek SNS · 1999 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Friso Nijboer
Result 1-0
Event Sonsbeek SNS
Site Arnhem
Round 6
Date 1999.05.08
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R1pkp/3N2p1/4r3/8/6P1/7P/6K1 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bd2 Bg7
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 c5
  11. 11.d5 Nc4
  12. 12.Bc1 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Bg4 b5
  15. 15.Qe2 Ndb6
  16. 16.Rb1 Ne5
  17. 17.Bh3 c4
  18. 18.b3 Nd3
  19. 19.Bd2 Qc7
  20. 20.g3 Nd7
  21. 21.Qe3 Rad8
  22. 22.Ne2 N7c5
  23. 23.Nd4 Rd6
  24. 24.bxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.Bc3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Ne2 Bxc3
  27. 27.Nxc3 e5
  28. 28.f4 Qa5
  29. 29.fxe5 Nxe5
  30. 30.Qd4 Ncd3
  31. 31.Rb7 Qc5
  32. 32.Ne2 Re8
  33. 33.Bg2 Qxd4+
  34. 34.Nxd4 Rc8
  35. 35.Bh3 Rf8
  36. 36.Rc7 Rb6
  37. 37.Nc6 c3
  38. 38.Ne7+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rxc3 Rb2
  40. 40.d6 Rd8
  41. 41.d7 Rxa2
  42. 42.Rxd3 Nxd3
  43. 43.Nc6 Rxd7
  44. 44.Bxd7 Re2
  45. 45.Rd1 Nc5
  46. 46.e5 a5
  47. 47.Rd5 Rc2
  48. 48.Nxa5 Nxd7
  49. 49.Rxd7 Rc5
  50. 50.Nb7 Rxe5
  51. 51.Nd6

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