Nigel Short vs Viktor Korchnoi

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1997 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Groningen
Round 2.5
Date 1997.12.13
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/3kb3/1R6/3p2P1/1p1P4/3K4/r2B4/8 b - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 c5
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 d5
  6. 6.e5 Nd7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 cxd4
  9. 9.O-O Nb8
  10. 10.d3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd2 Be7
  12. 12.Nf3 Bd7
  13. 13.Kh1 Qb6
  14. 14.c3 O-O
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Qxd4
  17. 17.Be3 Qb4
  18. 18.a3 Qb3
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bd4 Bb5
  21. 21.Bf1 b6
  22. 22.Qd2 Ba6
  23. 23.Kg2 Rab8
  24. 24.Kg1 h6
  25. 25.Bf2 h5
  26. 26.Rc3 Rxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Qxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Rc8
  29. 29.Be1 f6
  30. 30.exf6 Bxf6
  31. 31.d4 Bxf1
  32. 32.Kxf1 Rc4
  33. 33.a4 Kf7
  34. 34.Ke2 Ke7
  35. 35.Bd2 Kd6
  36. 36.Kd3 a5
  37. 37.h3 Kc6
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 b5
  40. 40.g5 Be7
  41. 41.Re1 Rxa4
  42. 42.f5 b4
  43. 43.Rxe6+ Kd7
  44. 44.cxb4 axb4
  45. 45.Rg6 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kc2 Ra2+
  47. 47.Kd3 Ra3+
  48. 48.Kc2 Bf8
  49. 49.f6 gxf6
  50. 50.Rxf6 Ra2+
  51. 51.Kd3 Be7
  52. 52.Rb6

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