Viktor Korchnoi vs Alexei Shirov

Buenos Aires Najdorf · 1993 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires Najdorf
Site Buenos Aires
Round 5
Date 1993.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E98)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5q1k/1p6/p6P/P1rNp3/5pQ1/1PR5/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Ne8
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.f3 f4
  12. 12.Bf2 h5
  13. 13.c5 g5
  14. 14.a4 Ng6
  15. 15.a5 Bh6
  16. 16.Nb5 a6
  17. 17.Na3 Kh8
  18. 18.Nc4 Rg8
  19. 19.Ra3 Nf6
  20. 20.cxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Nb6 Rb8
  22. 22.Rc3 g4
  23. 23.fxg4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Nxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.Bb6 Ne7
  27. 27.gxh5 Nf6
  28. 28.b3 Nexd5
  29. 29.Bc4 Qc6
  30. 30.Rf2 Rc8
  31. 31.Bxd5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Rc2 Nc3
  33. 33.Qg4 Bf8
  34. 34.Nd3 Qe8
  35. 35.Nb4 d5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Bc5+
  37. 37.Bxc5 Rxc5
  38. 38.h6 Qf8
  39. 39.Rxc3

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