Ivan Sokolov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Lost Boys 5th · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ivan Sokolov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lost Boys 5th
Site Antwerp
Round 5
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4qpk1/1p1r1bpp/1Q1B4/1P5P/6P1/2R2PK1/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Bb3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Qa5
  12. 12.Bd2 Qh5
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Be7
  16. 16.Rc1 Qa5
  17. 17.Rc3 Rd8
  18. 18.Rd3 Bd7
  19. 19.Bc2 Be8
  20. 20.b4 Qb6
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 a5
  23. 23.Qd3 g6
  24. 24.Bb3 axb4
  25. 25.Nd6 Kg7
  26. 26.Nxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Qc4 Qa6
  28. 28.Rb5 Rf8
  29. 29.axb4 Rac8
  30. 30.Qf1 Bf6
  31. 31.Bc4 Qa7
  32. 32.Bd5 Rc7
  33. 33.g3 Nd4
  34. 34.Nxd4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd8
  36. 36.Rc1 Rcd7
  37. 37.Bf3 b6
  38. 38.Rc2 Qa4
  39. 39.Qc4 Qa1
  40. 40.Rd5 Rxd5
  41. 41.Bxd5 Rd7
  42. 42.Rd2 Bf6
  43. 43.Qb5 Qa7
  44. 44.Rc2 Rd6
  45. 45.h4 Qe7

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