Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k6/3Q4/p3p3/1p2PpP1/5P2/1P6/4q1K1 w - - 3 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.d3 c5
  6. 6.e4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nbd2 d6
  8. 8.c3 Ne8
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc7
  10. 10.Nb3 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Ba6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Be3 Kh7
  14. 14.Qc2 e5
  15. 15.d4 Qe7
  16. 16.d5 Nb8
  17. 17.a4 Nd7
  18. 18.a5 b5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.d6 Qd7
  22. 22.dxc7 Qxc7
  23. 23.c4 b4
  24. 24.Nd2 Rad8
  25. 25.Nb3 Bf6
  26. 26.Bf1 Bb7
  27. 27.f3 Bg5
  28. 28.Qf2 Be7
  29. 29.Be2 Kg7
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Rd1 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Bxd1 Bc8
  33. 33.Qd2 Be6
  34. 34.Be2 Bg5
  35. 35.Qd3 f5
  36. 36.Kf2 f4
  37. 37.g4 h5
  38. 38.h3 Be7
  39. 39.Ke1 Bh4+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qe7
  41. 41.Qd1 Qc7
  42. 42.Qd2 Be7
  43. 43.Kg2 Qc6
  44. 44.Nc1 Qc7
  45. 45.Nb3 Bf7
  46. 46.Bf1 Kf8
  47. 47.Be2 Qc6
  48. 48.Nc1 Qc7
  49. 49.Nb3 Ke8
  50. 50.Qd1 Be6
  51. 51.Kf1 Bd8
  52. 52.Kg2 Be7
  53. 53.Kf1 Kf7
  54. 54.Kg2 Kf6
  55. 55.Qe1 Qd7
  56. 56.Qf2 Qd6
  57. 57.Bf1 Qc7
  58. 58.Qd2 Qc6
  59. 59.Qf2 Bf7
  60. 60.Qh4+ Ke6
  61. 61.Qf2 Kd6
  62. 62.Be2 Kc7
  63. 63.Bf1 Kb8
  64. 64.Qd2 Kc8
  65. 65.Qf2 Qa4
  66. 66.Nxc5 Qxa5
  67. 67.Nd3 Bxc4
  68. 68.Qc2 Qc7
  69. 69.Qa4 hxg4
  70. 70.hxg4 a5
  71. 71.Qe8+ Kb7
  72. 72.Qxg6 Bd6
  73. 73.Nc5+ Qxc5
  74. 74.Bxc4 Qxc4
  75. 75.Qxd6 Qe2+
  76. 76.Kg1 Qe1+

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