Viktor Korchnoi vs Matthew Sadler

Sonsbeek SNS · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Matthew Sadler
Result 1-0
Event Sonsbeek SNS
Site Arnhem
Round 4
Date 1999.05.06
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5bp1/7p/4N2P/p5P1/P7/1n2B3/4K3 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bxc4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nb6
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.Nf3 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Be2 Bc6
  11. 11.a3 N4d5
  12. 12.Ne4 Nf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bg6
  15. 15.Bf3 Rb8
  16. 16.Qc1 Be7
  17. 17.Bxb7 O-O
  18. 18.Bc6 Qxd4
  19. 19.Nf3 Qc4
  20. 20.Be3 a5
  21. 21.Nd4 a4
  22. 22.Bf3 Bc5
  23. 23.Nc6 Qxc1
  24. 24.Raxc1 Bxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Rbe8
  26. 26.Rfd1 h6
  27. 27.Kf2 Kh7
  28. 28.Ke2 Ra8
  29. 29.Rc5 Rfe8
  30. 30.h3 Nd5
  31. 31.Nb4 Re7
  32. 32.g4 Rae8
  33. 33.Nc6 Rd7
  34. 34.h4 Kh8
  35. 35.Rd4 Nb6
  36. 36.h5 Bb1
  37. 37.Nb4 Red8
  38. 38.Rc1 Bh7
  39. 39.Rxc7 Rxd4
  40. 40.exd4 Rxd4
  41. 41.Rb7 Nc4
  42. 42.Rb8+ Bg8
  43. 43.Nc6 Rd2+
  44. 44.Ke1 Rxb2
  45. 45.Rxb2 Nxb2
  46. 46.Be2 f5
  47. 47.exf6 e5
  48. 48.f7 Bxf7
  49. 49.Nxe5

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