Vladimir Kramnik vs Viktor Korchnoi

Amber-blind 3rd · 1994 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/p1p2p2/3nqNpk/1p1R2Pp/3Q4/P7/1P3P1P/R5K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Nxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bg7
  10. 10.Bc4 Qd7
  11. 11.e4 Nc6
  12. 12.d5 exd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Nd8
  14. 14.O-O Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Rd1 Qb7
  17. 17.Qa4+ b5
  18. 18.Qh4 Ne6
  19. 19.Bh6 O-O
  20. 20.Bxg7 Nxg7
  21. 21.Ng5 h5
  22. 22.Ne4 Ne8
  23. 23.Nc5 Qc8
  24. 24.Nd7 Nd6
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rd5 Rh8
  27. 27.Qd4 Kh6
  28. 28.g4 Qe6
  29. 29.g5+

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