Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Nigel Short
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Montpellier
Round	2
Date	1985.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A17)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

3r2k1/2r2p1p/p5p1/1qP5/3QPR1P/6P1/6K1/2R5 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.c4 b6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
4. 4.d3 c5
5. 5.e4 d6
6. 6.g3 e6
7. 7.Bg2 Be7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.b3 a6
10. 10.Bb2 Re8
11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
12. 12.d4 cxd4
13. 13.Nxd4 Rc8
14. 14.Rfe1 Qc7
15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
16. 16.a4 Nd7
17. 17.Ne2 Bb7
18. 18.Nd4 Ne5
19. 19.Bc3 Bf6
20. 20.Rac1 Rcd8
21. 21.a5 Rd7
22. 22.Kh1 Ng6
23. 23.Red1 Ne7
24. 24.axb6 Qxb6
25. 25.Ba1 e5
26. 26.Nc2 Qxb3
27. 27.Ne3 Bg5
28. 28.Bxe5 Bxe3
29. 29.fxe3 Nc8
30. 30.Bf4 Rde7
31. 31.Bxd6 Nxd6
32. 32.Qxd6 g6
33. 33.Rf1 Bxe4
34. 34.Bxe4 Rxe4
35. 35.Qd5 R4e7
36. 36.e4 Qb6
37. 37.c5 Qc7
38. 38.Rf4 Rd8
39. 39.Qc4 Qc6
40. 40.Rcf1 Rc7
41. 41.Kg2 Re7
42. 42.h4 Qb5
43. 43.Rc1 Rc7
44. 44.Qd4

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