Viktor Korchnoi vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Tilburg Fontys
Site	Tilburg
Round	11
Date	1998.11.04
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

8/4kpK1/3p2p1/1p5p/1P1PP2P/3b2P1/6B1/8 w - - 7 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 d5
5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
7. 7.Qxf5 exf5
8. 8.Bf4 Be6
9. 9.a3 Bd6
10. 10.Bxd6 cxd6
11. 11.e3 Nbd7
12. 12.Rc1 Ke7
13. 13.Bd3 Rac8
14. 14.Ke2 Nb6
15. 15.Nd2 a6
16. 16.Rc2 Rc7
17. 17.Rhc1 Rhc8
18. 18.h3 h5
19. 19.h4 Kd8
20. 20.Kf3 g6
21. 21.Kg3 Kd7
22. 22.Ne2 Rxc2
23. 23.Rxc2 Rxc2
24. 24.Bxc2 Ke7
25. 25.Nf4 Bd7
26. 26.f3 Bc6
27. 27.Kf2 Nfd5
28. 28.Nxd5+ Bxd5
29. 29.e4 fxe4
30. 30.fxe4 Be6
31. 31.Ke3 Nc4+
32. 32.Nxc4 Bxc4
33. 33.Kf4 a5
34. 34.Kg5 b6
35. 35.g3 Ke6
36. 36.Kh6 Ke7
37. 37.Kg7 Be6
38. 38.b3 b5
39. 39.b4 axb4
40. 40.axb4 Bc4
41. 41.Bd1 Bd3
42. 42.Bf3 Bc4
43. 43.Bg2 Bd3

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