Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2R5/1p2rppk/p1b4p/r7/7P/3NP1P1/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Qd7
  9. 9.Qd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 h6
  14. 14.e3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bb2 Na5
  16. 16.Bf1 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bxc4
  18. 18.Ne5 Qb5
  19. 19.Qc2 Rad8
  20. 20.a4 Qa6
  21. 21.a5 c5
  22. 22.Ba3 cxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Bb5
  24. 24.Rec1 Nd7
  25. 25.Nf3 Bc6
  26. 26.Ne1 e5
  27. 27.Bb2 exd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Ne5
  29. 29.Qc3 Qe2
  30. 30.Qb2 Qh5
  31. 31.h4 a6
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rxe5
  33. 33.Qb4 Rdd5
  34. 34.Ng2 Rb5
  35. 35.Qf4 Qf3
  36. 36.Qxf3 Bxf3
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Ne1 Bc6
  39. 39.Nd3 Rxa5
  40. 40.Rc1 Re7

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