Alexei Shirov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Wch Team · 1993 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch Team
Site Luzern
Round 3
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/2n3P1/p1R5/Pp2r3/1P6/6K1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Nce2 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.f4 b5
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 b4
  11. 11.a4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nf3 Be7
  13. 13.b3 a5
  14. 14.Bb5+ Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Ba6
  16. 16.Bxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Qd3 Rc6
  18. 18.Bd2 O-O
  19. 19.Rac1 Nb8
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 Qb6
  22. 22.Rxc6 Nxc6
  23. 23.Be3 Nd8
  24. 24.Qd7 Qe6
  25. 25.Qxe6 Nxe6
  26. 26.Rc1 Ra8
  27. 27.h4 h6
  28. 28.g4 Kf8
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.Bxg5 Bxg5
  31. 31.Nxg5 Nxd4
  32. 32.Rc7 Kg8
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rf8
  34. 34.Rd7 Nf3+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nxe5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Nc6
  37. 37.Rc5 Rf6
  38. 38.h5 g6
  39. 39.Ne4 Re6
  40. 40.hxg6 Rxe4

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