Viktor Korchnoi vs Ian Rogers

Linz · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Ian Rogers
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linz
Site Linz
Round 4
Date 1997.05.20
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E91)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4pp1k/5q1n/p1pP1p1Q/1rP3PP/1P6/2B1R3/2K5 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nfd7
  8. 8.Rc1 a6
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 c5
  11. 11.d5 b5
  12. 12.b3 Qa5
  13. 13.Qc2 bxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Nb6
  15. 15.Be2 Na4
  16. 16.Bd2 Nxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Bxc3+
  18. 18.Qxc3 Qc7
  19. 19.h4 Nd7
  20. 20.Rb1 Nf6
  21. 21.Bf3 Rab8
  22. 22.O-O h5
  23. 23.Rb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.axb3 Rb8
  25. 25.Re1 Rb4
  26. 26.Bd1 a5
  27. 27.f4 Qb8
  28. 28.e5 Ng4
  29. 29.Bc2 Kh7
  30. 30.Qf3 Kg7
  31. 31.Qc3 Kh7
  32. 32.Re2 Kg8
  33. 33.Kf1 Kh7
  34. 34.Ke1 Kg8
  35. 35.Kd2 Kh7
  36. 36.Kc1 Kg8
  37. 37.g3 Kh7
  38. 38.exd6 Qxd6
  39. 39.f5 gxf5
  40. 40.Qf3 Nh6
  41. 41.Qxh5 Qf6
  42. 42.g4

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