Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch21 · 1954 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch21
Site Kiev
Date 1954.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1Q3b2/4q1k1/3pBnp1/3Pp2p/2N1P3/5KP1/5P2/8 w - h6 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Na5
  8. 8.Nbd2 c5
  9. 9.e4 a6
  10. 10.Rb1 b5
  11. 11.b3 Rb8
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.b4 cxb4
  14. 14.Rxb4 e5
  15. 15.Re1 Bd7
  16. 16.Bf1 Ne8
  17. 17.Nb3 Nxb3
  18. 18.Rxb3 Qe7
  19. 19.a4 Nc7
  20. 20.axb5 Nxb5
  21. 21.Bg5 f6
  22. 22.Be3 Nc7
  23. 23.Qb1 Rxb3
  24. 24.Qxb3 f5
  25. 25.Ra1 f4
  26. 26.Bb6 Rb8
  27. 27.Ra7 Na8
  28. 28.Bh3 Nxb6
  29. 29.Bxd7 Kh8
  30. 30.Qb5 fxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Qf6
  32. 32.Kg2 Rf8
  33. 33.Bg4 Nc8
  34. 34.Ra8 Ne7
  35. 35.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  36. 36.Be6 Ng8
  37. 37.Qb8 Kg7
  38. 38.Nd2 Qe7
  39. 39.Nc4 Nf6
  40. 40.Kf3 h5

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