Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

Madrid · 1995 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 4
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Q1/8/1n1p1k2/2pP2p1/4P3/2P3NP/6PK/3q4 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 c5
  7. 7.d5 O-O
  8. 8.e4 Re8
  9. 9.f3 d6
  10. 10.Be2 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Bxe2
  12. 12.Nxe2 b5
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.a4 Nbd7
  15. 15.axb5 Qb6
  16. 16.bxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Rxa6 Qxa6
  18. 18.Ng3 Ne5
  19. 19.Bg5 Nfd7
  20. 20.f4 Nc4
  21. 21.Qe2 f6
  22. 22.Bh4 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Qa4
  24. 24.Rb1 Ncb6
  25. 25.h3 g6
  26. 26.Qg4 Qc2
  27. 27.Rxb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Kf7
  29. 29.Qh4 h6
  30. 30.f5 Rg8
  31. 31.Bd8 Qd1+
  32. 32.Kh2 g5
  33. 33.Qxh6 Rxd8
  34. 34.f6 Rg8
  35. 35.Qh7+ Kxf6
  36. 36.Qxg8

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