Xie Jun vs Viktor Korchnoi

Sonsbeek SNS · 1999 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Xie Jun
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Sonsbeek SNS
Site Arnhem
Round 5
Date 1999.05.07
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/1p4kp/p4p2/3p3n/3N2NP/2P3P1/Pq6/4R1K1 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nb3 Nce4
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Nbd4 Ng4
  13. 13.Nf5 Bf6
  14. 14.Bd4 g6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.N5d4 Qb6
  17. 17.Rb1 Rfe8
  18. 18.c3 Rad8
  19. 19.h3 Ngf6
  20. 20.Qb3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rbd1 a6
  22. 22.Ne1 g5
  23. 23.Nd3 g4
  24. 24.h4 Kh8
  25. 25.Qc2 Nh5
  26. 26.Qc1 Qd6
  27. 27.Rde1 Rg8
  28. 28.Qe3 Qf6
  29. 29.g3 Rde8
  30. 30.Nb3 Nexg3
  31. 31.Qxe8 Rxe8
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Kg7
  33. 33.fxg3 Qd6
  34. 34.Ne5 f6
  35. 35.Nd4 Qb6
  36. 36.Nxg4 Qxb2
  37. 37.Rfe1

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