Bobby Fischer vs Viktor Korchnoi

Buenos Aires · 1960 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 14
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5r2/5ppk/3p3p/p3p3/1qBnPP2/1P1Q3P/P5P1/3R2K1 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 a6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.c3 dxc3
  5. 5.Nxc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 e6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rfd1 Qc7
  11. 11.Rac1 O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 e5
  14. 14.Be3 Qd8
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bd7
  17. 17.Nd2 Nb4
  18. 18.Bb3 Bg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Qxg5
  20. 20.Nf3 Bg4
  21. 21.Rc7 Qd8
  22. 22.Rxb7 Rb8
  23. 23.Rxb8 Qxb8
  24. 24.h3 Bxf3
  25. 25.Qxf3 Nc6
  26. 26.Qd3 Nd4
  27. 27.Bc4 a5
  28. 28.b3 Qb4
  29. 29.f4 Kh7

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