Matthew Sadler vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Matthew Sadler
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 6
Date 1998.10.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/5p1p/p2b2p1/3p1P2/1p1PnB2/3Q4/PP2N1PP/3R1R1K b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bd6
  10. 10.f4 c5
  11. 11.Qf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Qh3 g6
  13. 13.Kh1 a6
  14. 14.Bd2 b5
  15. 15.Rad1 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.exd4 b4
  18. 18.Ne2 Bb5
  19. 19.f5 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Ne4
  21. 21.Bf4

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