Viktor Korchnoi vs Alexei Shirov

Horgen CS · 1994 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Horgen CS
Site Horgen
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E99)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/3pkb2/3np2p/5p2/3q1P1P/Q2R1BK1/8 b - - 10 45

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 Nd7
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.f3 f4
  12. 12.Bf2 g5
  13. 13.a4 Ng6
  14. 14.a5 Kh8
  15. 15.Nd3 Rg8
  16. 16.c5 Bf8
  17. 17.c6 bxc6
  18. 18.Nb4 Ne7
  19. 19.Nxc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.dxc6 Nf6
  21. 21.Nd5 Be6
  22. 22.b4 h5
  23. 23.b5 Bh6
  24. 24.b6 axb6
  25. 25.axb6 Rxa1
  26. 26.Qxa1 Bxd5
  27. 27.exd5 cxb6
  28. 28.Rb1 g4
  29. 29.Bxb6 Qc8
  30. 30.c7 Nxd5
  31. 31.Ba6 Qd7
  32. 32.c8=Q Rxc8
  33. 33.Bxc8 Qxc8
  34. 34.Ba7 Kg7
  35. 35.Qb2 Kf6
  36. 36.Rd1 Qc6
  37. 37.Qd2 Ke6
  38. 38.Qa2 Qb5
  39. 39.h3 gxf3
  40. 40.gxf3 Bg5
  41. 41.Bf2 Bf6
  42. 42.Kg2 Be7
  43. 43.Rd2 Bf6
  44. 44.Rb2 Qd3
  45. 45.Rd2

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