Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

WchT · 1989 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event WchT
Site Luzern
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/5pp1/4pn1p/pb6/1p1RPBP1/5PP1/PPr5/R2NnBK1 w - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5+
  8. 8.Nc3 dxc4
  9. 9.Nd2 Qxc5
  10. 10.Na4 Qa5
  11. 11.Qxc4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 Qh5
  14. 14.Qf4 Bc6
  15. 15.O-O h6
  16. 16.e4 Nbd7
  17. 17.f3 a5
  18. 18.g4 Qe5
  19. 19.Qg3 Qxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Ne5
  21. 21.Rd1 b5
  22. 22.Nd4 Bc5
  23. 23.Kf1 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 b4
  25. 25.Nd1 Bb5+
  26. 26.Kg1 Rc2
  27. 27.Bf4 Nd3
  28. 28.Bf1 Ne1

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