Valery Salov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Hoogovens · 1997 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Valery Salov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1997.02.02
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/8/4kpqp/1R6/6P1/5P2/6K1/8 b - - 45 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 a6
  7. 7.Qxc4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Qh4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bg5 Qb6
  13. 13.Rad1 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Rd3 O-O
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rxd3
  19. 19.Nxd3 Bd4
  20. 20.Nb1 e5
  21. 21.Nd2 Rc2
  22. 22.Qh3 Qb7+
  23. 23.Kg1 e4
  24. 24.Nb4 Rxb2
  25. 25.Nb3 e3
  26. 26.f3 Bb6
  27. 27.Rc1 Qd7
  28. 28.Qxd7 Nxd7
  29. 29.Kf1 a5
  30. 30.Rd1 Nf6
  31. 31.Rd6 Bc7
  32. 32.Rc6 Bxg3
  33. 33.hxg3 axb4
  34. 34.Rc5 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rxb5 Rb2
  36. 36.Nd4 g6
  37. 37.g4 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 Rd2
  39. 39.Rxb4 Nd5
  40. 40.Rc4 Nf4+
  41. 41.Kh2 Kh7
  42. 42.Nf5 gxf5
  43. 43.Rxf4 Rxe2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Re1
  45. 45.Rxf5 Rg1+
  46. 46.Kh2 e2
  47. 47.Kxg1 e1=Q+
  48. 48.Kg2 Kg6
  49. 49.Rh5 Qe2+
  50. 50.Kg3 Qf1
  51. 51.Kf4 Qe1
  52. 52.Rd5 Qc1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qc7+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qf4
  55. 55.Rh5 Kf6
  56. 56.Rd5 Ke6
  57. 57.Rh5 Qd2+
  58. 58.Kg3 f6
  59. 59.Rf5 Qc1
  60. 60.Rh5 Qg1+
  61. 61.Kf4 Qe1
  62. 62.Rb5 Qc1+
  63. 63.Kg3 Qg1+
  64. 64.Kf4 Qh2+
  65. 65.Ke3 Kf7
  66. 66.Rh5 Qg1+
  67. 67.Kf4 Kg6
  68. 68.Rd5 Qh2+
  69. 69.Ke3 Kf7
  70. 70.Rh5 Qg1+
  71. 71.Kf4 Ke6
  72. 72.Rb5 Qh2+
  73. 73.Ke3 Kd6
  74. 74.Rf5 Qb2
  75. 75.Rh5 Ke6
  76. 76.Kf4 Qc3
  77. 77.Kg3 Qc7+
  78. 78.Kg2 Qf7
  79. 79.Rb5 Qe8
  80. 80.Rf5 Qg6
  81. 81.Rb5

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