Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Hastings8899 · 1988 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8899
Site Hastings
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r5/pbr1k1pp/1np1pp2/N7/8/1P1NPPP1/P5KP/3RR3 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Nxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Rc1 Ba6
  13. 13.Nxc4 Rfd8
  14. 14.f3 Rac8
  15. 15.b3 Bd4
  16. 16.e3 Bc5
  17. 17.Ba5 Rd7
  18. 18.Ndb2 Nd5
  19. 19.Rd1 Rb7
  20. 20.Kf2 Kf8
  21. 21.Rhe1 f6
  22. 22.Kg2 Ke7
  23. 23.Bd2 Nb6
  24. 24.Nd3 Ba3
  25. 25.Na5 Rbc7
  26. 26.Bb4+ Bxb4
  27. 27.Nxb4 Bb7
  28. 28.Nd3

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