Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Stockholm Interzonal
Site	Stockholm
Round	5
Date	1962.00.00
Opening	Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

2k5/1p2q1p1/3b1p2/PQnP4/2P3p1/6P1/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
6. 6.Bc4 e6
7. 7.N1e2 Nf6
8. 8.Nf4 Bd6
9. 9.Bb3 Nd5
10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
11. 11.Ne4 Be7
12. 12.O-O Nd7
13. 13.c4 N5f6
14. 14.Ng5 Nh7
15. 15.Nf3 Qc7
16. 16.g3 c5
17. 17.d5 e5
18. 18.Ba4 O-O-O
19. 19.Bxd7+ Rxd7
20. 20.Re1 f6
21. 21.Qa4 Rd6
22. 22.Be3 e4
23. 23.Bf4 exf3
24. 24.Qxa7 Rhd8
25. 25.b4 g5
26. 26.Qa8+ Kd7
27. 27.Bxd6 Bxd6
28. 28.Qa3 Kc8
29. 29.Qxf3 Nf8
30. 30.bxc5 Qxc5
31. 31.Rab1 Nd7
32. 32.Qb3 Qa7
33. 33.Re2 Nc5
34. 34.Qc2 Qa4
35. 35.Qc3 Kc7
36. 36.Qd4 Re8
37. 37.Rxe8 Qxe8
38. 38.Qb2 Qe4
39. 39.Qb5 Kc8
40. 40.a4 g4
41. 41.a5 Qe7
42. 42.Ra1

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