Viktor Korchnoi vs Ivan Sokolov

Sarajevo Bosnia · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Ivan Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo Bosnia
Site Sarajevo
Round 1
Date 1998.05.29
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5pp1/pBp4p/3bn3/6P1/1P5P/P4P2/3RN1K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.e4 Na6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc5
  11. 11.Rd1 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 Qb6
  13. 13.Be3 Qa6
  14. 14.Qxa6 Nxa6
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd7
  16. 16.e5 Ng4
  17. 17.Bf4 Rad8
  18. 18.Nf3 Bc8
  19. 19.h3 Nh6
  20. 20.Be3 Bc5
  21. 21.Bg5 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Nf5
  23. 23.g4 h6
  24. 24.Bc1 Ne7
  25. 25.Na4 Bb6
  26. 26.Bf1 Be6
  27. 27.b3 Ng6
  28. 28.Bxa6 bxa6
  29. 29.Nxb6 axb6
  30. 30.Be3 Bd5
  31. 31.Ne1 Nxe5
  32. 32.Bxb6

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