Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 19
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D61)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2q2r1k/p3bPp1/1p3n1p/8/8/2Q1PP2/PP3P1P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Rd1 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 c6
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Qb3 c5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd4
  15. 15.dxe6 Bxf3
  16. 16.exf7+ Kh8
  17. 17.gxf3 dxc3
  18. 18.Bf5 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Qxc3

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