Matthew Sadler vs Viktor Korchnoi

Sonsbeek SNS · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Matthew Sadler
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Sonsbeek SNS
Site Arnhem
Round 1
Date 1999.05.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3k2/2qn1p1p/6pb/NpP5/3P1nQ1/P7/1B3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.a3 d6
  12. 12.b4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Bf8
  14. 14.Bf1 g6
  15. 15.Nc3 Bg7
  16. 16.Rb1 a6
  17. 17.Nd2 d5
  18. 18.c5 bxc5
  19. 19.bxc5 Qc7
  20. 20.Na2 Bc6
  21. 21.Nb4 Bb5
  22. 22.Bxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Qe2 Bh6
  24. 24.Rbd1 Reb8
  25. 25.Nb1 Nh5
  26. 26.Nc3 Ra5
  27. 27.Ncxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Nxd5 Qd8
  29. 29.Ne7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Nc6 Nf4
  31. 31.Qg4 Qc7
  32. 32.Nxa5

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