Nigel Short vs Viktor Korchnoi

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 2.4
Date 1997.12.13
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/p2qkp2/Pp5p/1Pp1P1b1/2P5/1KB2Q1P/8/8 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 c5
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Qd8
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.g3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d3 Bd7
  11. 11.Ne4 Rc8
  12. 12.c3 Nd5
  13. 13.Kh1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd2 Rcd8
  15. 15.Rae1 Bc8
  16. 16.a3 b6
  17. 17.b4 Nf6
  18. 18.b5 Nxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 Na5
  20. 20.c4 Nb3
  21. 21.Bc3 Nd4
  22. 22.Qb2 Bf6
  23. 23.e5 Nxf3
  24. 24.Bxf3 Be7
  25. 25.Rd1 Bb7
  26. 26.Qg2 Bxf3
  27. 27.Qxf3 Rxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Rd8
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  30. 30.Kg2 g6
  31. 31.g4 Qd7
  32. 32.Kf1 Kf8
  33. 33.Ke2 Bd8
  34. 34.Qa8 Qc7
  35. 35.a4 Kg7
  36. 36.Kd3 Qe7
  37. 37.h3 Qc7
  38. 38.Kc2 Qe7
  39. 39.Qf3 Kg8
  40. 40.Kb3 Kf8
  41. 41.f5 exf5
  42. 42.gxf5 gxf5
  43. 43.Qxf5 Kg8
  44. 44.Qc8 Kf8
  45. 45.a5 Ke8
  46. 46.Qg4 h6
  47. 47.a6 Qd7
  48. 48.Qf3 Bg5
  49. 49.Kc2 Ke7
  50. 50.Kb3

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