Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Tilburg · 1991 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 5
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D54)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1R5k/7p/P5p1/r7/4P3/1P6/1K6 b - - 8 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 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 c6
  10. 10.Bg3 Nb6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bh2 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Bd6
  15. 15.g4 Bxh2
  16. 16.Rxh2 g6
  17. 17.h4 Qd6
  18. 18.Rg2 Kg7
  19. 19.Kd1 Rae8
  20. 20.Kc2 Ne4
  21. 21.h5 Qe7
  22. 22.Qf4 g5
  23. 23.Qf5 Nc8
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Qa5 f5
  26. 26.gxf5 Qd7
  27. 27.Kb1 Rxf5
  28. 28.Qa4 Qf7
  29. 29.Rg4 Nb6
  30. 30.Qxa7 Nc4
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.Qd4+ Kg8
  33. 33.Nxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Qxc4 Qxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Rxf2
  36. 36.Rgxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rh2
  38. 38.a4 Rxh5
  39. 39.a5 Rh4
  40. 40.Re8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rb8 Ra4
  42. 42.Rxb7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rb7+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rb6+ Kh7
  46. 46.Rb7+

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