Nigel Short vs Viktor Korchnoi

Brussels blitz · 1987 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3r/Q1k1q2p/2p2p2/3ppP2/8/8/P2B2PP/1R5K b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Na4 Qa5+
  10. 10.c3 Nxd4
  11. 11.b4 Bxb4
  12. 12.cxb4 Qxb4+
  13. 13.Bd2 Qe7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nc6
  15. 15.O-O Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Qxc5+
  17. 17.Kh1 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc1 Qe7
  19. 19.Qg4 f5
  20. 20.exf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Bb5 O-O-O
  22. 22.f5 e5
  23. 23.Qa4 Kb8
  24. 24.Bxc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Rb1+ Kc7
  27. 27.Qxa7+

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