Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Hoogovens · 1971 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1971.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4bpkn/1p4p1/1P4Pp/4NP2/5KPB/8/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.d3 Nbd7
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 e6
  8. 8.Bg2 Qc7
  9. 9.c4 dxc4
  10. 10.dxc4 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 Rfd8
  13. 13.Na4 Nc5
  14. 14.Be3 Qa5
  15. 15.Nc3 Qb4
  16. 16.b3 e5
  17. 17.Qb2 Ne6
  18. 18.a3 Qa5
  19. 19.b4 Qc7
  20. 20.Rac1 g6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 h5
  23. 23.Rc1 Nd4
  24. 24.Bg5 Rc8
  25. 25.h4 Ng4
  26. 26.f3 Nf6
  27. 27.e3 Ne6
  28. 28.Bh3 Nxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Nd7
  30. 30.Ne4 Rd8
  31. 31.Qc2 Nf8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Qxd1 a5
  34. 34.Qd2 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 b6
  36. 36.Kg2 Qd8
  37. 37.Qxd8 Bxd8
  38. 38.f4 exf4
  39. 39.exf4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf3 Be7
  41. 41.b5 cxb5
  42. 42.cxb5 Nh7

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