Viktor Korchnoi vs Peter Svidler

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 7
Date 1998.10.30
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p1n3p/3k1pp1/3P4/3KP2P/6P1/4B3/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 e5
  9. 9.d5 c6
  10. 10.e4 cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Na6
  12. 12.O-O Bf5
  13. 13.b3 Nb4
  14. 14.Ba3 a5
  15. 15.Qd2 Nc8
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Nd6
  18. 18.Bg2 e4
  19. 19.Rac1 Re8
  20. 20.Bxb4 axb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 Rxa2
  22. 22.Nc3 Bxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 e3
  24. 24.fxe3 Qb6
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rc8
  26. 26.Qd4 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Qxb3
  28. 28.e4 Ra4
  29. 29.Qc3 Qb6+
  30. 30.Qc5 Qb2
  31. 31.Qc3 Qb6+
  32. 32.Qc5 Qxc5+
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rc4
  34. 34.Rxc4 Nxc4
  35. 35.Kf2 Kf8
  36. 36.Bf1 Ne5
  37. 37.Be2 Ke7
  38. 38.Ke3 Kd6
  39. 39.Kd4 f6
  40. 40.h4 Nd7

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