V Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Match · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White V Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Match
Site Kalmykia RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.12.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/1k3rp1/7p/8/P1R5/4K1PP/8 w - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qb3 a5
  6. 6.e3 Bb7
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 a4
  10. 10.Be2 d6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Ne1 f5
  13. 13.f3 Nef6
  14. 14.Nd3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bd2 O-O
  16. 16.Nc1 e5
  17. 17.Na2 e4
  18. 18.Nc3 exf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Ne4
  20. 20.Be1 Ndf6
  21. 21.Bh4 Ra7
  22. 22.Bxf6 Rxf6
  23. 23.Nxa4 Ng5
  24. 24.Bxb7 Qxe3+
  25. 25.Kh1 Rxb7
  26. 26.Nc3 Ne4
  27. 27.Nxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Rfe1 Qd3
  29. 29.Qxd3 exd3
  30. 30.Re8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Re3 b5
  32. 32.c5 dxc5
  33. 33.dxc5 b4
  34. 34.Rxd3 bxa3
  35. 35.bxa3 Rc6
  36. 36.Rf1+ Kg6
  37. 37.Rc3 Rb5
  38. 38.Rfc1 Kf5
  39. 39.Kg1 Ke4
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb2+
  41. 41.R1c2 Rxc2+
  42. 42.Rxc2 Kd3
  43. 43.Rc1 Kd2
  44. 44.Rc4 Kd3
  45. 45.Rf4 g6
  46. 46.Rf7 h5
  47. 47.Rf3+ Kd4
  48. 48.Rg3 Rf6+
  49. 49.Ke2 Kxc5
  50. 50.Rc3+ Kb6

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