Viktor Korchnoi vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Moscow ol (Men)
Site	Moscow
Round	11
Date	1994.00.00
Opening	Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves	40

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Final Position

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

6k1/4p2p/3p2p1/3P4/4PK1P/3N2P1/2p1Q3/7q b - - 1 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 c5
3. 3.d5 b5
4. 4.Nf3 g6
5. 5.cxb5 a6
6. 6.bxa6 Bg7
7. 7.Nc3 Bxa6
8. 8.e4 Bxf1
9. 9.Kxf1 d6
10. 10.h3 Nbd7
11. 11.g3 Nb6
12. 12.Kg2 Qd7
13. 13.Qb3 Qb7
14. 14.Qb5+ Nfd7
15. 15.a4 Qa6
16. 16.Bd2 Nc4
17. 17.Rhc1 Nxd2
18. 18.Nxd2 Qc8
19. 19.Qe2 O-O
20. 20.Nc4 Qb7
21. 21.Nb5 f5
22. 22.Rd1 f4
23. 23.Rd3 fxg3
24. 24.fxg3 Ne5
25. 25.Nxe5 Bxe5
26. 26.Rb3 Qa6
27. 27.Raa3 Qa5
28. 28.Rf3 c4
29. 29.h4 Rac8
30. 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8
31. 31.Rf3 Rxf3
32. 32.Kxf3 Qxa4
33. 33.Nc3 Qa1
34. 34.Nd1 Qc1
35. 35.Kg2 Bd4
36. 36.Kh3 Bxb2
37. 37.Nxb2 c3
38. 38.Nd3 Qh1+
39. 39.Kg4 c2
40. 40.Kf4

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