Viktor Korchnoi vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 12
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/1P4p1/5pk1/1R2p3/4PnP1/5PKP/3r4 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.c5 Nd7
  10. 10.cxd6 cxd6
  11. 11.a4 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 b6
  13. 13.b4 Nb7
  14. 14.Qb3 Bd7
  15. 15.Ba3 a6
  16. 16.Nc4 b5
  17. 17.Nd2 Qb6
  18. 18.Bb2 f5
  19. 19.Ra3 Bh6
  20. 20.e3 Rac8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Qa2 Bg7
  23. 23.Ra1 e4
  24. 24.Bf1 Nd8
  25. 25.Ra6 Qb8
  26. 26.Ra7 Rc7
  27. 27.Rxc7 Qxc7
  28. 28.Nxb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.Bxb5 Nf7
  30. 30.Bxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Bc6 Nxc6
  32. 32.Rc1 Qa7
  33. 33.Qxa7 Nxa7
  34. 34.Rc7 Nb5
  35. 35.Rb7 Nc3
  36. 36.Nc4 Kf6
  37. 37.b5 Ne5
  38. 38.Nxd6 Rd8
  39. 39.Rb6 Kg5
  40. 40.Ra6 Nxd5
  41. 41.b6 Nb4
  42. 42.Ra4 Rxd6
  43. 43.Rxb4 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Nf3

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