Nigel Short vs Viktor Korchnoi

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 12
Date 1990.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2rrb3/pp2kp2/4p2p/4P1p1/6PP/2PB1R2/PP3K2/4R3 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bd7
  13. 13.O-O Qh5
  14. 14.Qxh5 Nxh5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Kxe7
  16. 16.f4 g6
  17. 17.Rae1 Kd6
  18. 18.g3 Rhd8
  19. 19.Nf3 Nf6
  20. 20.Ne5 Be8
  21. 21.Rf3 Nd7
  22. 22.g4 Nxe5
  23. 23.fxe5+ Ke7
  24. 24.Kf2 Rac8
  25. 25.h4 g5

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