Viktor Korchnoi vs Veselin Topalov

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/1p1q4/p2pr3/2p2Q2/2P2P2/3P3P/PP6/4B2K w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.c4 Bg4
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nc6
  6. 6.d3 g6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nge7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qe2 Rb8
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd4
  13. 13.Kh1 Nec6
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.Rae1 Qa5
  16. 16.Bg1 Kh8
  17. 17.h3 a6
  18. 18.g4 Rbe8
  19. 19.Bh2 Qd8
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.gxf5 Nxf5
  22. 22.Ne4 Ncd4
  23. 23.Qd1 Nh4
  24. 24.Rg1 Ndf5
  25. 25.Ng5 Bd4
  26. 26.Nxh7 Kxh7
  27. 27.Qh5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Be4+ Bg7
  29. 29.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  30. 30.Rg1+ Kf6
  31. 31.Bg3 Ng6
  32. 32.Be1 Ke7
  33. 33.Rxg6 Kd7
  34. 34.Qg4 Kc8
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.Bxf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Qxf5 Qd7

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