Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow-Leningrad · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-Leningrad
Site Moscow
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5bp1/p2P1p1p/P1p1pP2/Q2nP2P/6P1/2pK4/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Be2 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 b6
  8. 8.Nd2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.f3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Ne7
  12. 12.e4 Ng6
  13. 13.g3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rf2 Ba6
  15. 15.d5 Re8
  16. 16.Nd2 Qd7
  17. 17.a4 Re7
  18. 18.a5 b5
  19. 19.cxb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.c4 Ba6
  21. 21.Bb2 Qe8
  22. 22.Bf1 Rb8
  23. 23.Bc3 e5
  24. 24.Bd3 Bc8
  25. 25.Nf1 Reb7
  26. 26.Bc2 a6
  27. 27.Ne3 Nf8
  28. 28.Qf1 h6
  29. 29.Re1 N8h7
  30. 30.f4 Ng4
  31. 31.Nxg4 Bxg4
  32. 32.h3 Bd7
  33. 33.Qg2 f6
  34. 34.Ref1 Qd8
  35. 35.Ra1 Qe7
  36. 36.Kf1 Qe8
  37. 37.Ke2 Qc8
  38. 38.f5 Rb4
  39. 39.Bxb4 cxb4
  40. 40.Bb3 Qc5
  41. 41.Kf1 Ng5
  42. 42.Re2 Qd4
  43. 43.Rb1 Qd3
  44. 44.Rb2 Be8
  45. 45.h4 Nf3
  46. 46.Kf2 Nd4
  47. 47.Re3 Qc3
  48. 48.Rxc3 bxc3
  49. 49.Rb1 Rxb3
  50. 50.Rxb3 Nxb3
  51. 51.Ke3 Nd4
  52. 52.Qa2 c2
  53. 53.Kd2 Bh5
  54. 54.c5 dxc5
  55. 55.d6+ Bf7
  56. 56.Qa4

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