Viktor Korchnoi vs Alexei Shirov

Biel · 1992 · English Opening · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Biel
Site Biel
Round 2
Date 1992.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/1R6/8/2p4K/2N5/8/1prN1r2/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.Qc2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 b5
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 Rc8
  13. 13.e4 Qb6
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.d4 c5
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.e5 d4
  18. 18.exf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Nb1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qe2 Bf8
  21. 21.Bd2 b4
  22. 22.b3 Bd5
  23. 23.Re1 Bxb3
  24. 24.Ra6 Qb7
  25. 25.Nxd4 Bd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Nc2 Rcd8
  28. 28.Rxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Bf4 Qd7
  30. 30.Ne3 Rd4
  31. 31.Nc4 Qe6
  32. 32.Nbd2 Qxe2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Ra8
  34. 34.Re1 Ra2
  35. 35.Re8 Kg7
  36. 36.Be3 Rd5
  37. 37.g4 Rc2
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.g5 fxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 b3
  41. 41.Rb8 b2
  42. 42.Kg2 Be7
  43. 43.f4 f6
  44. 44.Rb7 Kg6
  45. 45.Kf3 fxg5
  46. 46.Rb6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Ke4 gxf4
  48. 48.Bxf4 Rd4+
  49. 49.Kf5 Bf6
  50. 50.Rb7+ Kg8
  51. 51.Kxf6 Rxf4+
  52. 52.Kg6 Kf8
  53. 53.Kxh5 Rf2

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