Viktor Korchnoi vs Veselin Topalov

Lost Boys 5th · 1997 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Lost Boys 5th
Site Antwerp
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/4p3/3p1k2/3P1P2/N7/1r2n1NP/3R2PK/8 w - - 0 48

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.Qc2 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 axb5
  8. 8.Bxb5 Qa5+
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.O-O Nb4
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Ng4
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qa6
  16. 16.Qxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.h3 Nh6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nf7
  19. 19.Ne1 Raa8
  20. 20.Be3 Rfc8
  21. 21.a3 Na6
  22. 22.Na4 Rab8
  23. 23.Rac1 d6
  24. 24.Nd3 Rb3
  25. 25.Rc3 Rbb8
  26. 26.Rc4 Rb3
  27. 27.Nc1 Rbb8
  28. 28.f4 f5
  29. 29.exf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Rd2 h5
  31. 31.Bf2 Nh6
  32. 32.Ne2 Kf7
  33. 33.Bh4 Bf6
  34. 34.Bg5 Ng8
  35. 35.Kh2 Nc7
  36. 36.Ng1 Rb3
  37. 37.Nf3 Rcb8
  38. 38.Nh4 Bxb2
  39. 39.Nxf5 Bf6
  40. 40.Ng3 Nb5
  41. 41.Nxh5 Bd4
  42. 42.Ng3 Nxa3
  43. 43.Rcxd4 cxd4
  44. 44.Rxd4 Nc2
  45. 45.Rd2 Ne3
  46. 46.f5 Nf6
  47. 47.Bxf6 Kxf6

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