Viktor Korchnoi vs Bobby Fischer
Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves
The Game
| White | Viktor Korchnoi |
|---|---|
| Black | Bobby Fischer |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Candidats Tournament |
| Site | Curacao |
| Round | 26 |
| Date | 1962.00.00 |
| Opening | Old Benoni Defense (A43) |
| Moves | 41 |
Final Position


















The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
5rk1/3R1pbp/q7/2p1P3/5QP1/pPBR4/P4K2/1r6 w - - 7 42
All The Moves
- 1.g3 g6
- 2.Nf3 Nf6
- 3.Bg2 Bg7
- 4.d4 c5
- 5.d5 d6
- 6.c4 b5
- 7.cxb5 Qa5+
- 8.Nfd2 Qxb5
- 9.O-O O-O
- 10.Na3 Qa6
- 11.Re1 Nbd7
- 12.e4 Ne5
- 13.Bf1 Qb7
- 14.h3 a5
- 15.f4 Ned7
- 16.Ndc4 Nb6
- 17.Bd2 Nxc4
- 18.Nxc4 Qc7
- 19.Bc3 Nd7
- 20.e5 a4
- 21.h4 Nb6
- 22.h5 Ba6
- 23.Nxb6 Qxb6
- 24.Bxa6 Rxa6
- 25.Kg2 dxe5
- 26.fxe5 a3
- 27.b3 Qb7
- 28.Qf3 e6
- 29.Rad1 exd5
- 30.hxg6 Rxg6
- 31.Rxd5 Qc8
- 32.Red1 Re6
- 33.Qg4 Rfe8
- 34.Kg1 Kh8
- 35.Qf5 Rf8
- 36.Rd7 Kg8
- 37.R1d5 Rg6
- 38.g4 Qa6
- 39.Kf2 Rh6
- 40.Qf4 Rh1
- 41.Rd3 Rb1
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