Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Curacao
Round	2
Date	1962.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves	36

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Final Position

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

6k1/R5pp/p1rnpb2/4p3/P1p5/2P2PBP/6P1/1B5K b - - 2 36

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.h3 Na5
10. 10.Bc2 c5
11. 11.d4 Qc7
12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
14. 14.b3 Nb6
15. 15.Ne3 c4
16. 16.bxc4 Nxc4
17. 17.Nxc4 bxc4
18. 18.a4 Rfe8
19. 19.Be3 Qa5
20. 20.Qd2 Rab8
21. 21.Rab1 exd4
22. 22.Qxd4 Be6
23. 23.Ng5 Qc7
24. 24.Bf4 Nd7
25. 25.Red1 Ne5
26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
27. 27.Bg3 Nf7
28. 28.Kh1 Bf6
29. 29.e5 dxe5
30. 30.Qd7 Qxd7
31. 31.Rxd7 Rxb1+
32. 32.Bxb1 Rb8
33. 33.Ba2 Rc8
34. 34.Ra7 Nd6
35. 35.f3 Rc6
36. 36.Bb1

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