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

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