Ruslan Ponomariov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Cannes Generations · 1998 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ruslan Ponomariov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes Generations
Site Cannes
Round 2
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/2bnk3/3p4/p2P1K2/2P5/P1B5/2B5 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Nxe4
  8. 8.Nxe5 d5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Ba3 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.f3 Nd6
  13. 13.d3 Qg5
  14. 14.f4 Qf6
  15. 15.Qd2 a5
  16. 16.c4 Bd7
  17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bc5 Nb7
  19. 19.Bf2 Bc6
  20. 20.Rab1 Rad8
  21. 21.c3 Qd6
  22. 22.f5 f6
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 Nc5
  26. 26.Qe3 Nd7
  27. 27.g4 Qe5
  28. 28.d4 Qxe3
  29. 29.Bxe3 Nb6
  30. 30.Bf4 a4
  31. 31.Bxc7 Nc4
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf7
  33. 33.Bf4 h6
  34. 34.h4 Bb7
  35. 35.Bc1 Bc6
  36. 36.Kg3 Bb7
  37. 37.Kf4 Bc6
  38. 38.Bf3 Bb7
  39. 39.g5 hxg5+
  40. 40.hxg5 g6
  41. 41.Bd1 Bc6
  42. 42.Bc2 fxg5+
  43. 43.Kxg5 gxf5
  44. 44.Bxf5 Nd6
  45. 45.Bc2 Ke6
  46. 46.Kf4

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