Markus Wach vs Viktor Korchnoi

Linz · 1997 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Markus Wach
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linz
Site Linz
Round 7
Date 1997.05.23
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/4Q1pp/5r2/4KP2/7P/8/8 w - - 9 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 Kf8
  8. 8.Nf3 b6
  9. 9.Qh5 h6
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nbc6
  13. 13.O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Re1 Be8
  15. 15.Qh4 Kg8
  16. 16.c4 Nb4
  17. 17.cxd5 Nexd5
  18. 18.Be4 Rb8
  19. 19.Ra3 Nc6
  20. 20.h3 Nce7
  21. 21.Nd2 Rb4
  22. 22.c4 Ng6
  23. 23.Bxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.Ne4 Ne7
  25. 25.Nd6 Kh7
  26. 26.Bd2 Rb2
  27. 27.Bc3 Rb8
  28. 28.Nxe8 Rhxe8
  29. 29.Qe4 Red8
  30. 30.Qc2 Nc6
  31. 31.Raa1 Qf7
  32. 32.Rad1 Qf4
  33. 33.Bd2 Qh4
  34. 34.Be3 Nd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qxd4
  37. 37.Re4 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb2
  39. 39.Qc3 Ra2
  40. 40.Qe3 Qb1
  41. 41.Rf4 Rxa4
  42. 42.Qxc5 Qb7
  43. 43.Qf8 Qc7
  44. 44.Qe8 Qxe5
  45. 45.g3 Qxf4
  46. 46.gxf4 Rxc4
  47. 47.Kg3 Rc5
  48. 48.Qe7 Rf5
  49. 49.Qxa7 e5
  50. 50.fxe5 Rxe5
  51. 51.f4 Rf5
  52. 52.Qd7 Rh5
  53. 53.Kf3 Rf5
  54. 54.Ke4 Rh5
  55. 55.Qe6 Rf5

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