Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats sf2
Site	Moscow
Round	2
Date	1971.00.00
Opening	Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves	37

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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/2p1pq1p/p1Pn4/P4P2/1R1Q1KP1/1r1N3P/8 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 Bb4+
4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
5. 5.Qxd2 d6
6. 6.Nc3 Qe7
7. 7.g3 O-O
8. 8.Bg2 Rd8
9. 9.O-O Nbd7
10. 10.Rad1 Nf8
11. 11.e4 Bd7
12. 12.e5 Ne8
13. 13.Qe2 c6
14. 14.Nd2 d5
15. 15.a3 Nc7
16. 16.Rc1 Be8
17. 17.c5 b6
18. 18.b4 bxc5
19. 19.bxc5 Rdb8
20. 20.Rb1 f6
21. 21.f4 Bg6
22. 22.Rb3 Nd7
23. 23.exf6 Qxf6
24. 24.Qe3 Bc2
25. 25.Rxb8+ Rxb8
26. 26.Na2 Nb5
27. 27.Nf3 a5
28. 28.Rc1 Be4
29. 29.a4 Nc7
30. 30.Nd2 Bxg2
31. 31.Kxg2 Rb2
32. 32.Nc3 Nxc5
33. 33.dxc5 d4
34. 34.Qd3 dxc3
35. 35.Rxc3 Nd5
36. 36.Rb3 h6
37. 37.Kf3

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