Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Reykjavik · 1987 · French Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rr1k/p1pq2pp/5p2/2Pb4/3Q4/2P1R2P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Bb4
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Ne5 Qe8
  10. 10.Re1 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 c5
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Ne4
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qa4
  16. 16.h3 Rab8
  17. 17.Qd4 Qxc2
  18. 18.Nc6 Ra8
  19. 19.Re3 Kh8
  20. 20.Rae1 Qg6
  21. 21.Rg3 Qh6
  22. 22.Qe3 Qf6
  23. 23.Rf3 Qg6
  24. 24.Ne5 Qe4
  25. 25.Qd2 Qh4
  26. 26.Nc6 Qa4
  27. 27.Ne5 Qxa3
  28. 28.Qd4 Qa6
  29. 29.Rfe3 Qc8
  30. 30.Nd3 Qd7
  31. 31.Nf4 Rae8
  32. 32.Rg3 f6
  33. 33.Rge3 Bf7
  34. 34.Nxd5 Bxd5

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