Bobby Fischer vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 5
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/1p3p1p/3p4/4bN2/4P3/p5qP/8/5Q1K w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5
  8. 8.O-O Qxc5+
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.Nd2 a5
  11. 11.a4 Nb4
  12. 12.Nb3 Qb6
  13. 13.g4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Bxg4 Nxg4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Nxc2
  16. 16.Nb5 Nxa1
  17. 17.Nxa1 Qc6
  18. 18.f5 Qc4
  19. 19.Qf3 Qxa4
  20. 20.Nc7 Qxa1
  21. 21.Nd5 Rae8
  22. 22.Bg5 Qxb2
  23. 23.Bxe7 Be5
  24. 24.Rf2 Qc1+
  25. 25.Rf1 Qh6
  26. 26.h3 gxf5
  27. 27.Bxf8 Rxf8
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Nxf5 Qe6
  30. 30.Rg1 a4
  31. 31.Rg4 Qb3
  32. 32.Qf1 a3
  33. 33.Rg3 Qxg3

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