Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Rotterdam · 1990 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Rotterdam
Site Rotterdam
Date 1990.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3br3/1p6/p2pPk2/2p2P1p/2P1nB1N/8/PPK3R1/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 h5
  7. 7.d4 h4
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.e4 f5
  10. 10.Ng1 Nf6
  11. 11.Bg5 hxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Rxh1
  13. 13.Bxh1 Kf7
  14. 14.Qe2 Qh8
  15. 15.Bg2 Bd7
  16. 16.O-O-O Qh5
  17. 17.Qxh5 Nxh5
  18. 18.Nh3 Rh8
  19. 19.Rh1 Bf6
  20. 20.Bd2 Kg7
  21. 21.Nb5 fxe4
  22. 22.Nc3 Ng8
  23. 23.Nxe4 Be7
  24. 24.Nhg5 Ngf6
  25. 25.Ne6+ Bxe6
  26. 26.dxe6 c6
  27. 27.Ng5 Re8
  28. 28.Bf3 Bf8
  29. 29.Bxh5 gxh5
  30. 30.f4 exf4
  31. 31.gxf4 Kg6
  32. 32.Nf3 Ne4
  33. 33.Be3 c5
  34. 34.Nh4+ Kf6
  35. 35.f5 Be7
  36. 36.Rf1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rg1+ Kf6
  38. 38.Bf4 Bd8
  39. 39.Kc2 a6
  40. 40.Rg2

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