Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

EUCup f · 1988 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event EUCup f
Site Rotterdam
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D54)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5k2/1p1p2pR/5P1p/P2bP3/5KP1/8 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.O-O c4
  14. 14.Bb1 Nc6
  15. 15.b3 cxb3
  16. 16.Qxb3 Qd6
  17. 17.Nf4 Rad8
  18. 18.h4 f5
  19. 19.h5 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qa4 Ne6
  21. 21.Nxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Rc7 Rf7
  23. 23.Rxf7 Kxf7
  24. 24.Qf4 Kg8
  25. 25.Bxf5 Qf6
  26. 26.Qc7 Ba6
  27. 27.Rd1 Bc4
  28. 28.Rd4 Re8
  29. 29.Bb1 Qe7
  30. 30.Qg3 Qe6
  31. 31.Rf4 b5
  32. 32.Bg6 Rf8
  33. 33.Bh7+ Kxh7
  34. 34.Rxf8 Be2
  35. 35.Qg6+ Qxg6
  36. 36.hxg6+ Kxg6
  37. 37.Ra8 Kf5
  38. 38.Rxa7 g5
  39. 39.a3 h5
  40. 40.f3 h4
  41. 41.Kf2 Bc4
  42. 42.Ra8 Bd3
  43. 43.Rf8+ Ke6
  44. 44.f4 Ke7
  45. 45.Rh8 Kf6
  46. 46.Rh5

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