Peter Leko vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1998.10.23
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1k1n1p2/2p5/B5P1/2P1K3/P7/8 w - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.O-O-O h6
  12. 12.Re1 exd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nb6
  15. 15.Nb5 c6
  16. 16.Nd6 Rd8
  17. 17.Bd3 Kf8
  18. 18.Nxc8 Raxc8
  19. 19.Bf5 Rb8
  20. 20.g3 Re8
  21. 21.c3 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  24. 24.Kc2 Nc4
  25. 25.Bd3 Nd6
  26. 26.Kd2 c5
  27. 27.b4 b6
  28. 28.Ke3 g5
  29. 29.bxc5 bxc5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.f4 gxf4+
  32. 32.Kxf4 f6
  33. 33.Bc2 Ke7
  34. 34.Ba4 Kd8
  35. 35.g4 Kc7
  36. 36.Ke3 Kb6

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