Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1971 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D60)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3q3k/6pp/1p6/3b1p2/5P2/2p1Q3/PP1nK1PP/2RN1r2 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Qb3 Be7
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Rfd1 Kh8
  11. 11.Rac1 Ne8
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Qa4 Nd6
  15. 15.Qa3 Rae8
  16. 16.Re1 f5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Qxa7 d4
  20. 20.f4 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd1 Qd8
  22. 22.Re2 c5
  23. 23.exd4 c4
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Bf1 Re1
  26. 26.Qa3 Ne4
  27. 27.d5 Nd2
  28. 28.Kf2 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Bxd5
  30. 30.Qe3 c3

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