Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

World Cup · 1989 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p1rnkb/R1Pp1p2/7P/4PBP1/3BK3/8 w - - 12 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nbc6
  8. 8.e3 a5
  9. 9.b3 b6
  10. 10.Bb2 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Qd7
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.Rac1 Rac8
  14. 14.Rfd1 h6
  15. 15.Bc3 Qe8
  16. 16.b4 axb4
  17. 17.axb4 Nd8
  18. 18.c5 Bc6
  19. 19.Ra1 Nf7
  20. 20.Ra7 Bb5
  21. 21.Rda1 Nc6
  22. 22.R7a3 g5
  23. 23.Ne1 g4
  24. 24.Nd3 Bxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 bxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 Ng5
  27. 27.Ra6 Nb8
  28. 28.Ra8 h5
  29. 29.f4 gxf3
  30. 30.Nxf3 Ne4
  31. 31.Be1 Nc6
  32. 32.Rxc8 Qxc8
  33. 33.Qb5 Qe8
  34. 34.Kf1 Kf7
  35. 35.Ra6 Nb8
  36. 36.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  37. 37.Ra7 Re7
  38. 38.Nh4 Bh6
  39. 39.Ke2 Bg5
  40. 40.Bf3 Nf6
  41. 41.Ng2 Nc6
  42. 42.Ra6 Nb8
  43. 43.Ra4 c6
  44. 44.Nf4 Nbd7
  45. 45.h4 Bh6
  46. 46.Nxh5 e5
  47. 47.Nxf6 Nxf6
  48. 48.dxe5 Rxe5
  49. 49.Bd2 Re6
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Ra6 Bf8
  52. 52.Bb4 Bh6
  53. 53.Bd2 Bf8
  54. 54.Ra5 Bh6

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