Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/8/1p6/pPp5/2Pp4/1q1P2p1/K1b5/8 w - - 10 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 f6
  4. 4.d3 e5
  5. 5.a3 c5
  6. 6.Qb3 a5
  7. 7.b5 Bd6
  8. 8.g3 f5
  9. 9.Bg2 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.e3 Kh8
  13. 13.Nh4 g6
  14. 14.Nd2 Kg7
  15. 15.e4 f4
  16. 16.gxf4 h6
  17. 17.fxe5 hxg5
  18. 18.exf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Nhf3 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.f4 Rxf4
  22. 22.Rxf4 Qxf4
  23. 23.Nf1 Be6
  24. 24.Qc2 Rf8
  25. 25.Qd2 Qh4
  26. 26.Qe1 Be5
  27. 27.Qxh4 gxh4
  28. 28.h3 g5
  29. 29.Nh2 Bxh2+
  30. 30.Kxh2 Rf2
  31. 31.e5 b6
  32. 32.Kg1 Rd2
  33. 33.Bd5 Bxh3
  34. 34.Re1 Kf8
  35. 35.e6 Ke7
  36. 36.Re5 g4
  37. 37.Rf5 g3
  38. 38.Rf7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Bg2 Rxg2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Rf2+
  41. 41.Ke1 Rxf7
  42. 42.exf7 Ke7
  43. 43.Ke2 Bg4+
  44. 44.Ke1 h3
  45. 45.Kd2 Bf3
  46. 46.Ke1 h2
  47. 47.Kd2 h1=Q
  48. 48.f8=Q+ Kxf8
  49. 49.Kc2 Qd1+
  50. 50.Kb2 Qd2+
  51. 51.Ka1 Qc1+
  52. 52.Ka2 Bd1
  53. 53.a4 Qc2+
  54. 54.Ka1 Qxa4+
  55. 55.Kb2 Qb4+
  56. 56.Ka2 Bb3+
  57. 57.Kb2 Qc3+
  58. 58.Ka3 Bc2+
  59. 59.Ka2 Qb3+

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