Viktor Korchnoi vs Yannick Pelletier

Nagler mem · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Yannick Pelletier
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nagler mem
Site Zuerich
Round 10
Date 1998.08.16
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3k4/1Q5r/pp1q2p1/8/6P1/2p4P/P7/4R2K w - - 16 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.e4 Nc6
  4. 4.g4 h6
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.d3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 Nd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nf8
  10. 10.f4 Ne6
  11. 11.Nge2 Ned4
  12. 12.Ng3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rb1 a6
  14. 14.O-O e6
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nge4 b6
  17. 17.b4 cxb4
  18. 18.Nd6+ Ke7
  19. 19.fxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Nxf7 bxc3
  21. 21.Qf2 Qc7
  22. 22.Bxc6 Nxc6
  23. 23.Nxh8 Rxh8
  24. 24.d4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Rbd1 Nf3+
  26. 26.Qxf3 Bh2+
  27. 27.Kh1 Bc6
  28. 28.Rd5 exd5
  29. 29.cxd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 Rh7
  31. 31.Bxh6 Bd6
  32. 32.Bf8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Bxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Qb7+ Qc7
  35. 35.Rd1+ Ke8
  36. 36.Qa8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Re1+ Kd6
  38. 38.Qf8+ Kc6
  39. 39.Qf3+ Kd7
  40. 40.Qd5+ Qd6
  41. 41.Qb7+ Kd8

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