Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Yerevan
Site	Yerevan
Round	7
Date	1965.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

4b3/p3k3/1p3p1p/2p1P3/2P1BK1p/8/PP5P/8 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 O-O
5. 5.Nf3 d6
6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
7. 7.e3 h6
8. 8.Bxf6 Nxf6
9. 9.Bd3 c5
10. 10.dxc5 dxc5
11. 11.O-O Bd7
12. 12.e4 Bxc3
13. 13.Qxc3 Bc6
14. 14.Rfe1 Nd7
15. 15.Rad1 Qc7
16. 16.Bc2 Rfd8
17. 17.Rd2 Nf8
18. 18.Red1 Ng6
19. 19.g3 Rxd2
20. 20.Qxd2 e5
21. 21.Qd6 Qxd6
22. 22.Rxd6 Kf8
23. 23.Kf1 Ke7
24. 24.Rd1 Rd8
25. 25.Rxd8 Kxd8
26. 26.Ke2 Ke7
27. 27.Ke3 Kd6
28. 28.Bd1 Nf8
29. 29.Nh4 g6
30. 30.Bg4 Nh7
31. 31.Bd1 Ng5
32. 32.f3 Ne6
33. 33.f4 exf4+
34. 34.gxf4 Nxf4
35. 35.Kxf4 g5+
36. 36.Kf5 Ke7
37. 37.e5 Bd7+
38. 38.Ke4 Bc6+
39. 39.Kf5 gxh4
40. 40.Kf4 f6
41. 41.Bc2 b6
42. 42.Be4 Be8

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