Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 16
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/4b1Bp/2K2p2/5k1P/8/8 w - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d3 Nd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Nf1 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Ne3 Nc6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.d4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd3 g6
  20. 20.Bb3 Nc4
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Bf6
  23. 23.Rb1 Re8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe7
  25. 25.Bxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qxd6 Qxe4
  27. 27.Be3 Re6
  28. 28.Qb8+ Kg7
  29. 29.b3 Rc2
  30. 30.Rbc1 Rec6
  31. 31.Rxc2 Rxc2
  32. 32.a3 Rc3
  33. 33.Qd6 Be5
  34. 34.Qd2 h5
  35. 35.Re1 Qf5
  36. 36.Qd1 Rd3
  37. 37.Qb1 Qd7
  38. 38.Qc1 Bc3
  39. 39.Rf1 Qd5
  40. 40.b4 Qb3
  41. 41.Bc5 Bf6
  42. 42.Qf4 Qe6
  43. 43.Qc1 Rc3
  44. 44.Qd2 Rxa3
  45. 45.Re1 Qxe1+
  46. 46.Qxe1 Ra1
  47. 47.Kf1 Rxe1+
  48. 48.Kxe1 a5
  49. 49.bxa5 Bc3+
  50. 50.Kd1 Bxa5
  51. 51.Bd4+ Kf8
  52. 52.Kc2 Ke7
  53. 53.f3 Kd6
  54. 54.Be3 Kd5
  55. 55.Kb3 Kc6
  56. 56.Bd4 Bb6
  57. 57.Bf6 Bc5
  58. 58.Bb2 Kd5
  59. 59.Bc3 Ke6
  60. 60.g4 Kd5
  61. 61.Bf6 Bd6
  62. 62.Bb2 f5
  63. 63.gxf5 gxf5
  64. 64.Bc3 f4
  65. 65.Bb2 b4
  66. 66.Bf6 Be5
  67. 67.Bg5 Kd4
  68. 68.Kxb4 Ke3
  69. 69.Kc4 Kxf3

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