Ivan Sokolov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Dresden zt · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ivan Sokolov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Dresden zt
Site Dresden
Round 4
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/P4p2/4p1kP/3q2P1/5Q1K/8/8 b - g3 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qd1 c5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Qa5
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qc2 h6
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Be4 Bd7
  17. 17.Qb3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qc7
  19. 19.Rab1 Rab8
  20. 20.Qa3 Kg8
  21. 21.c4 Na5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Nxc4
  23. 23.Qxa7 Qa5
  24. 24.Rxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.Qxb7 Nd6
  26. 26.Qxd7 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rc8 g5
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  29. 29.Qc8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qb7 Nd6
  31. 31.Qb1 Nb5
  32. 32.h3 Nc3
  33. 33.Qb2 Nd1
  34. 34.Qa1 Nc3
  35. 35.Qe1 Qa3
  36. 36.Qe5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qe3 Qb2
  38. 38.h4 Ne2+
  39. 39.Kh2 g4
  40. 40.Ne5 Nxd4
  41. 41.Nxg4 Nf5
  42. 42.Nxh6+ Nxh6
  43. 43.Qxh6 Qxf2
  44. 44.a4 Qd4
  45. 45.Qg5+ Kh7
  46. 46.a5 f6
  47. 47.Qg3 Kh6
  48. 48.a6 e5
  49. 49.Qf3 Kg6
  50. 50.h5+ Kh6
  51. 51.Kh3 Kg5
  52. 52.g4

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