Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-chT · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

r3q2k/2r2p2/1npb2bp/1p1p1p2/p2P1N1P/P1QNPBP1/1P3P2/2R3RK w - - 24 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Na6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nb4
  8. 8.Qd1 Bf5
  9. 9.Rc1 Qa5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bg6
  12. 12.a3 Na6
  13. 13.g3 Qd8
  14. 14.Nh4 Qd7
  15. 15.Bg2 Be7
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.Qf4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bf3 f5
  19. 19.Ng2 Nc7
  20. 20.h4 Ne6
  21. 21.Qd2 h6
  22. 22.e3 Bd6
  23. 23.Ne2 Re7
  24. 24.Rc3 a5
  25. 25.Nc1 Ng7
  26. 26.Nd3 Ne8
  27. 27.Nc5 Qd8
  28. 28.Qd1 Nf6
  29. 29.Nf4 Ne4
  30. 30.Rc2 Kh8
  31. 31.Kg2 a4
  32. 32.Rg1 Qa5
  33. 33.Ncd3 Rg8
  34. 34.Kh1 Bh7
  35. 35.Rg2 Nf6
  36. 36.Rc1 Ne4
  37. 37.Be2 Bg6
  38. 38.Qc2 Bh7
  39. 39.Rcg1 Ree8
  40. 40.Bd1 Ra8
  41. 41.Bh5 Rg7
  42. 42.Bd1 Rgg8
  43. 43.Qe2 Qd8
  44. 44.Bc2 Qe7
  45. 45.Qd1 b5
  46. 46.Qc1 Rac8
  47. 47.Qe1 Ra8
  48. 48.Qe2 Bg6
  49. 49.Rc1 Rac8
  50. 50.Bd1 Rc7
  51. 51.Qe1 Rgc8
  52. 52.Rg1 Nf6
  53. 53.Bf3 Nd7
  54. 54.Qa5 Qd8
  55. 55.Rc2 Ra8
  56. 56.Qc3 Qe8
  57. 57.Rcc1 Nb6

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