Viktor Korchnoi vs Nigel Short

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · English Opening · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 2.6
Date 1997.12.13
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rrk1/2p3pp/1p1p4/pP2Pp1q/P1P2N2/B3P1Pn/2Q4P/2R2bK1 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 b6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 f5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.b5 Qe7
  11. 11.a4 d6
  12. 12.d4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ba3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qc2 e5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nd4 Qf7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rae8
  18. 18.e3 Qh5
  19. 19.Qd1 Qf7
  20. 20.Qc2 Ba8
  21. 21.Ne2 Qh5
  22. 22.f3 Ng5
  23. 23.f4 Bxg2
  24. 24.fxe5 Bxf1
  25. 25.Nf4 Nh3+

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