Viktor Korchnoi vs Predrag Nikolic

Sarajevo Bosnia · 1998 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Predrag Nikolic
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo Bosnia
Site Sarajevo
Round 7
Date 1998.06.04
Opening Dutch Defense (A84)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5b2/p4R2/6P1/3B4/5P2/r5P1/6K1 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.Bd3 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Qc7
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qb3 Kh8
  11. 11.Bd2 Nd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Qb6
  13. 13.Bc4 N7f6
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Na4 Qxb3
  16. 16.Bxb3 b6
  17. 17.Nac3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ng3 Nxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 c5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rac8
  21. 21.d5 Bxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Be6
  25. 25.Rd6 Rcd8
  26. 26.Rcd1 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Kg8
  28. 28.a4 Kf7
  29. 29.a5 b5
  30. 30.Ra6 Re7
  31. 31.Rc6 b4
  32. 32.Be1 Rd7
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rd1
  34. 34.Kf2 Rb1
  35. 35.Rc2 Bb3
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Bxb4 Rxb2+
  38. 38.Kg1 a6
  39. 39.Bc3 Rc2
  40. 40.Rxg7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Bd4 Ra2
  42. 42.Rxh7 Rxa5
  43. 43.Rh4 Be6
  44. 44.e4 fxe4
  45. 45.Rxe4 Kf7
  46. 46.g4 Ra2
  47. 47.Rf4+ Kg8
  48. 48.g5 Bf7
  49. 49.Rf6

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