V Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Match · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White V Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Match
Site Kalmykia RUS
Round 1
Date 2009.12.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/2r3p1/7n/4P2p/5P2/3N2PK/7P/1R6 b - - 5 47

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.Bg5 Bb7
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Be2 d6
  10. 10.O-O Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qa4 Ke7
  13. 13.Rab1 Rhd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Kf8
  15. 15.Bf3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Nxf3 Qe7
  17. 17.e4 e5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kg8
  19. 19.Qc6 Nf6
  20. 20.c5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qxd7 Nxd7
  22. 22.cxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.g3 Rac8
  24. 24.Re3 Rc7
  25. 25.dxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Kg2 Rdc8
  27. 27.Rd1 Nf6
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Rxc3
  30. 30.Rd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.f3 Rc2+
  32. 32.Kh3 Rxa2
  33. 33.Nxf7 Ng8
  34. 34.Nd6 Rd2
  35. 35.e5 a4
  36. 36.Ra8 b5
  37. 37.f4 b4
  38. 38.Rxa4 b3
  39. 39.Rb4 b2
  40. 40.Rb7 Rc2
  41. 41.Nf5 Kh8
  42. 42.Ne3 Rd2
  43. 43.Nc4 Rc2
  44. 44.Nxb2 h5
  45. 45.Nd3 Nh6
  46. 46.Rb2 Rc7
  47. 47.Rb1

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