Viktor Korchnoi vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1-0
Event	Las Palmas
Site	Las Palmas
Round	3
Date	1991.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A30)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4k3/1p5p/4PP1P/1n2K1B1/8/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 c5
3. 3.Nf3 e6
4. 4.g3 Be7
5. 5.Bg2 O-O
6. 6.O-O a6
7. 7.d4 cxd4
8. 8.Qxd4 Qc7
9. 9.Na4 Qa5
10. 10.b3 Nc6
11. 11.Qb6 Qh5
12. 12.h3 Ne4
13. 13.Qe3 f5
14. 14.Nd2 d5
15. 15.Nxe4 fxe4
16. 16.Rb1 b5
17. 17.g4 Qf7
18. 18.Nb6 Rb8
19. 19.Bb2 Bd6
20. 20.cxd5 exd5
21. 21.Nxd5 Bb7
22. 22.Rbd1 Rbd8
23. 23.Qxe4 Nb4
24. 24.Nf6+ Qxf6
25. 25.Bxf6 Bxe4
26. 26.Bxd8 Bxg2
27. 27.Rxd6 Bxf1
28. 28.Kxf1 Nxa2
29. 29.Ba5 Nc1
30. 30.b4 Ra8
31. 31.h4 Re8
32. 32.Rd8 Rxd8
33. 33.Bxd8 Nb3
34. 34.e3 Nd2+
35. 35.Ke2 Nc4
36. 36.Bc7 Kf7
37. 37.Kd3 Ke6
38. 38.Kd4 g6
39. 39.Bg3 h5
40. 40.gxh5 gxh5
41. 41.e4 a5
42. 42.bxa5 Nxa5
43. 43.f4 Nb3+
44. 44.Ke3

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