Viktor Korchnoi vs Veselin Topalov

Pamplona9495 · 1994 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Pamplona9495
Site Pamplona
Date 1994.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6r1/8/6p1/1R6/K2k4/8 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 a6
  10. 10.Qc2 e6
  11. 11.b3 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 b5
  13. 13.Bb2 Re8
  14. 14.Rae1 Bd7
  15. 15.Nce4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nb7
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Qb2+ f6
  19. 19.f4 Qe7
  20. 20.e3 Rac8
  21. 21.Nd2 c4
  22. 22.bxc4 Nc5
  23. 23.Qd4 bxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Bb5
  25. 25.Rf2 Nd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Rxc4
  27. 27.Qd2 Rec8
  28. 28.e4 Qa7
  29. 29.Kh1 Ba4
  30. 30.Bh3 R8c7
  31. 31.Qe3 Rxe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Qxf2
  33. 33.Qe2 Qxe2
  34. 34.Rxe2 Bb5
  35. 35.Re1 Bc4
  36. 36.Kg1 Bxa2
  37. 37.Re6 Bxd5
  38. 38.Rxd6 Bc4
  39. 39.Bf1 Bxf1
  40. 40.Kxf1 Ra7
  41. 41.Rd4 a5
  42. 42.Ra4 Kf7
  43. 43.Ke2 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd3 h5
  45. 45.h3 Kd5
  46. 46.g4 hxg4
  47. 47.hxg4 Kc5
  48. 48.Kc3 Kb5
  49. 49.Re4 a4
  50. 50.Kb2 a3+
  51. 51.Ka2 Ra4
  52. 52.Re6 Rxf4
  53. 53.g5 fxg5
  54. 54.Re5+ Kb4
  55. 55.Rxg5 Rf2+
  56. 56.Kb1 Rf6
  57. 57.Rg4+ Kc3
  58. 58.Rg3+ Kd2
  59. 59.Rxa3 g5
  60. 60.Rg3 Rb6+
  61. 61.Ka2 Rg6
  62. 62.Rb3 g4

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