Loek Van Wely vs Viktor Korchnoi

Hoogovens · 1997 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Loek Van Wely
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1997.01.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3b2k1/5pp1/1p2q2p/pQp1P3/P7/5N1P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 Be7
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxf6
  9. 9.e5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxc4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.d5 exd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Na6
  15. 15.Qb3 Nc7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Qc8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qe6
  19. 19.Qd3 h6
  20. 20.Qa6 Qc8
  21. 21.Qa4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qa6 Qc8
  23. 23.Qa4 Qe6
  24. 24.Rd7 a5
  25. 25.h3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Qb5 Rxd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  29. 29.a4

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