Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 2.2
Date 1997.12.12
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/6p1/2rp1p2/pN2p2p/2Pn3P/1P4P1/P2R1PK1/3R4 b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 b6
  2. 2.e4 Bb7
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.g3 Bc5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nge7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O a5
  9. 9.Be3 d6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Na4 Qd6
  16. 16.Qd5 Nd8
  17. 17.Qxc5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Qxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Kxg2 Ne6
  20. 20.Rad1 Nd4
  21. 21.b3 f6
  22. 22.Rd2 Rab8
  23. 23.Nc3 Rfc8
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Rfd1 Rc6
  26. 26.Nb5

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