Viktor Korchnoi vs Bent Larsen

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Bent Larsen
Result	1-0
Event	Sousse Interzonal
Site	Sousse
Round	10
Date	1967.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/3PKp1p/5p1k/5P2/4p3/3r4/8/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Nf3 O-O
5. 5.Bg5 c5
6. 6.d5 b5
7. 7.e3 Bb7
8. 8.d6 Qa5
9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
10. 10.Nd2 Bxc3
11. 11.bxc3 Qxc3
12. 12.cxb5 a6
13. 13.Rc1 Qa3
14. 14.b6 Nc6
15. 15.Nc4 Qb4+
16. 16.Qd2 Rfb8
17. 17.f4 Qxd2+
18. 18.Nxd2 Nb4
19. 19.Rxc5 Bc6
20. 20.Nc4 Nxa2
21. 21.Be2 Nc3
22. 22.Na5 Nxe2
23. 23.Rxc6 dxc6
24. 24.b7 Ra7
25. 25.Kxe2 Raxb7
26. 26.Nxb7 Rxb7
27. 27.Rc1 Rb2+
28. 28.Kd3 Kf8
29. 29.Rxc6 Ke8
30. 30.h4 Rxg2
31. 31.Rxa6 Rh2
32. 32.Ra7 Rxh4
33. 33.Kc4 Rh1
34. 34.Re7+ Kf8
35. 35.Ra7 Ke8
36. 36.Re7+ Kf8
37. 37.Kb5 Re1
38. 38.Kc6 Rxe3
39. 39.Kd7 e5
40. 40.f5 Rd3
41. 41.Re8+ Kg7
42. 42.Ke7 Kh6
43. 43.Rg8 e4
44. 44.d7

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