Veselin Topalov vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1-0
Event	Madrid
Site	Madrid
Round	9
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves	29

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4k2/P1p2pp1/7p/8/1b6/4B3/5PPP/1R4K1 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Nxe4
6. 6.d4 b5
7. 7.Bb3 d5
8. 8.dxe5 Be6
9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
10. 10.c3 d4
11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
12. 12.cxd4 Ncxd4
13. 13.a4 Be7
14. 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
15. 15.axb5 Qxe5
16. 16.bxa6 O-O
17. 17.Qa4 Nc5
18. 18.Qc4 Rfb8
19. 19.Ra5 Qd6
20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
21. 21.Qxe4 Qb4
22. 22.Qxb4 Bxb4
23. 23.Ra4 Rb6
24. 24.a7 Bc5
25. 25.Rd1 h6
26. 26.b4 Rxb4
27. 27.Rxb4 Bxb4
28. 28.Be3 Kf8
29. 29.Rb1

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