Nigel Short vs Viktor Korchnoi

WchT 4th · 1997 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WchT 4th
Site Luzern
Round 2
Date 1997.10.26
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3p2p1/p2B2P1/3R4/1P1nrP2/PKR1r3/8 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
  12. 12.f3 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.Na4 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Nd7
  16. 16.g4 Rc6
  17. 17.h4 Kf8
  18. 18.h5 Rac8
  19. 19.hxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.g5 Nc5
  21. 21.Nc3 b5
  22. 22.Nd5 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 a5
  24. 24.Bb5 Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 R6c7
  26. 26.Bc6 Kg8
  27. 27.Rc4 e6
  28. 28.Rhc1 Rd8
  29. 29.R1c2 exd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 Re7
  31. 31.Bd4 Rde8
  32. 32.Bxg7 Re2+
  33. 33.Kc3 R8e3+
  34. 34.Kb2 Kxg7
  35. 35.Rd4 Nd3+

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