Judit Polgar vs Viktor Korchnoi

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C13)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1pP2p1/pk2R2p/8/1P1r1P2/P3R1PP/2K5/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Nxe4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qe2 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Bc6
  10. 10.g3 Nd7
  11. 11.Bg2 f5
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Nh3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Ng5 Bd5
  15. 15.c4 Bc6
  16. 16.Nxe4 Qb4
  17. 17.a3 Qb6
  18. 18.c5 Qa6
  19. 19.Qxa6 bxa6
  20. 20.Rhe1 h6
  21. 21.Rd2 Kb7
  22. 22.f4 Rhe8
  23. 23.Re3 Ng4
  24. 24.Rb3+ Kc8
  25. 25.h3 Bd5
  26. 26.Rbd3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nc3 Bxg2
  28. 28.Rxg2 Kd7
  29. 29.Re2 Kc6
  30. 30.Re5 Kb7
  31. 31.Kc2 Nd7
  32. 32.Re1 Nb8
  33. 33.b4 Nc6
  34. 34.Re4 Re7
  35. 35.Ne2 Rd5
  36. 36.Rde3 Red7
  37. 37.Rxe6 Nxd4+
  38. 38.Nxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.c6+ Kb6
  40. 40.cxd7+

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