Nigel Short vs Viktor Korchnoi

Phillips&Drew · 1980 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Phillips&Drew
Site London
Round 2
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/1p2kp2/p7/2p1P3/4bP2/1P1p2P1/PPqQ4/RN4K1 w - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Nxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 exd4
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc5
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Qg4 Kf8
  11. 11.O-O d5
  12. 12.Qd4 c6
  13. 13.Bb3 h5
  14. 14.Ne2 Bf5
  15. 15.Be3 Nxb3
  16. 16.cxb3 c5
  17. 17.Qd1 d4
  18. 18.Bf4 g5
  19. 19.Bc1 h4
  20. 20.Re1 Qd5
  21. 21.Nc3 Qc6
  22. 22.Nb1 g4
  23. 23.Bf4 h3
  24. 24.f3 Rg8
  25. 25.g3 gxf3
  26. 26.Kf2 Rg4
  27. 27.Rg1 Rxf4
  28. 28.gxf4 Bh4+
  29. 29.Rg3 Bxg3+
  30. 30.hxg3 Qe4
  31. 31.Qxf3 Qc2+
  32. 32.Qe2 d3
  33. 33.Qd2 Ke7
  34. 34.Kg1 h2+
  35. 35.Kxh2 Rh8+
  36. 36.Kg1 Be4

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