Bobby Fischer vs Viktor Korchnoi

Stockholm Interzonal · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Stockholm Interzonal
Site Stockholm
Round 19
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/Q5kp/R2P4/4r1p1/4np2/1P1R3P/1q3PP1/5BK1 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Na5
  15. 15.d5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Rb1 c4
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 cxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Qc7
  21. 21.Be3 Bc3
  22. 22.Re2 b4
  23. 23.Nd4 Rfe8
  24. 24.Nf5 Nb7
  25. 25.Bd4 g6
  26. 26.Nh6+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rc1 Rac8
  28. 28.Bd3 Qa5
  29. 29.Rec2 Ne5
  30. 30.Bf1 Nc5
  31. 31.Bxc3 bxc3
  32. 32.Rxc3 Kg7
  33. 33.Ng4 Nxg4
  34. 34.Qxg4 Rb8
  35. 35.Rf3 Nxe4
  36. 36.Qf4 f5
  37. 37.Re3 Re5
  38. 38.Rc6 Rbe8
  39. 39.Rxd6 Qa1
  40. 40.Rxa6 Qd4
  41. 41.Rd3 Qb2
  42. 42.d6 g5
  43. 43.Qe3 f4
  44. 44.Qa7+

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