Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 2.3
Date 1997.12.13
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 59
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/1pnk4/p4p2/P3p1p1/1BK3P1/P3PP2/8/8 b - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bg3 Nc6
  12. 12.Ndb5 e5
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Na3 Bxa3
  15. 15.bxa3 Qe7
  16. 16.Bh4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.O-O Rfd8
  20. 20.Qc2 Rac8
  21. 21.Qb1 Rd7
  22. 22.h4 Kg7
  23. 23.Na2 Rdc7
  24. 24.Nb4 Ne7
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Qb2 Ng6
  27. 27.Nd3 Re7
  28. 28.hxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Nc5 Qd5
  30. 30.Rc1 Ne4
  31. 31.Nxe4 Qxe4
  32. 32.Qb4 Qd3
  33. 33.Qc3 Qxc3
  34. 34.Rxc3 Rd7
  35. 35.f3 f6
  36. 36.Kf1 Kf7
  37. 37.Ke2 Ne7
  38. 38.Be1 Nc6
  39. 39.Rc1 Ke6
  40. 40.Bc3 Rc7
  41. 41.Rh1 Ne7
  42. 42.Kd3 Nd5
  43. 43.Ba5 Rc5
  44. 44.Bb4 Rc6
  45. 45.Rb1 Rb6
  46. 46.a5 Rc6
  47. 47.Bd2 Rc7
  48. 48.Rh1 Rd7
  49. 49.Ke2 Ne7
  50. 50.Rh7 Nc6
  51. 51.Rxd7 Kxd7
  52. 52.Kd3 Nd8
  53. 53.Kc4 Kc6
  54. 54.Bb4 Nf7
  55. 55.Be7 Nd6+
  56. 56.Kd3 Ne8
  57. 57.g4 Kd7
  58. 58.Bb4 Nc7
  59. 59.Kc4

More Viktor Korchnoi Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Viktor Korchnoi and Nigel Short, or browse all Viktor Korchnoi games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.