Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/q4pk1/2pbNpr1/1p6/3P1P2/1PQ1P1P1/P4K1R/7R b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 a6
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rc8
  12. 12.Ne5 Qe8
  13. 13.Ne4 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd7 Nb4
  15. 15.Ndf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Qe2 Nxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Kh8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rg8
  19. 19.Bg3 Bd5
  20. 20.f3 c6
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc4
  22. 22.Qc3 h5
  23. 23.b3 Be2
  24. 24.Rd2 Bxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 h4
  26. 26.Rg2 hxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Rg6
  28. 28.Rh2+ Kg7
  29. 29.Kf2 Bd6
  30. 30.f4 Qe7
  31. 31.Rch1 Rg8
  32. 32.Nxa6 Qd7
  33. 33.Nc5 Qa7
  34. 34.Nxe6+

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