Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow Training · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Moscow Training
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/6k1/p2r2p1/1p2bp1p/1n5P/1P3P1N/5P2/1B2K3 b - - 4 41

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Rd1 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Nc3 Bb4
  15. 15.Qd3 Nc4
  16. 16.Ne2 g6
  17. 17.Ng3 Qxd5
  18. 18.a3 Bf8
  19. 19.b3 Nb6
  20. 20.a4 Bxf3
  21. 21.Qxf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Nfd5
  23. 23.Bd2 f5
  24. 24.Bd3 c6
  25. 25.axb5 cxb5
  26. 26.Ba5 Re6
  27. 27.Ne2 Bb4
  28. 28.Bxb6 Rxb6
  29. 29.Rac1 Rd8
  30. 30.Rc2 Bf8
  31. 31.Rdc1 Bh6
  32. 32.Re1 Rbd6
  33. 33.Rc5 Nb4
  34. 34.Bb1 Bg7
  35. 35.Rc7 Re8
  36. 36.Kf1 Bxd4
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.Ng1 Rxe1+
  39. 39.Kxe1 Be5
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Nh3

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