Viktor Korchnoi vs Alexei Shirov

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

7r/1B2k1p1/p3p3/2b1p3/1p6/2N2P2/PP4PP/1K1R4 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.Ne5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bf4 dxc4
  7. 7.Nxc4 b5
  8. 8.Ne5 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 e6
  10. 10.f3 c5
  11. 11.Nxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  14. 14.O-O-O Ke7
  15. 15.Kb1 Rhd8
  16. 16.Bd3 f6
  17. 17.e5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.Bxh7 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rh8
  21. 21.Be4 b4
  22. 22.Bxb7

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