Viktor Korchnoi vs Xie Jun

Sonsbeek SNS · 1999 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Xie Jun
Result 1-0
Event Sonsbeek SNS
Site Arnhem
Round 3
Date 1999.05.04
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/3bqR2/p2p2pQ/P2P2R1/4r3/4N2P/6PK/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.d5 e6
  8. 8.Ng3 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 h5
  12. 12.Bg5 Rb8
  13. 13.Qd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Bh6 c4
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.a5 h4
  17. 17.Nf1 Nc5
  18. 18.Bxc4 Ncxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Ne3 Qc5
  21. 21.Qf2 b5
  22. 22.h3 Nh5
  23. 23.O-O Ng3
  24. 24.Qf6+ Kg8
  25. 25.Rf3 Bd7
  26. 26.Qxh4 b4
  27. 27.Rxg3 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Qxc3
  29. 29.Rf1 Qe5
  30. 30.Kh2 Rb4
  31. 31.Rf4 Re8
  32. 32.Rg5 Qe7
  33. 33.Qh6 Rxe4
  34. 34.Rxf7

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