Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats sf2
Site	Moscow
Round	6
Date	1971.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

R7/P5kp/3p2p1/4pp2/5P2/2N3PP/3n1K2/r7 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Be7
6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
7. 7.Bd2 d6
8. 8.d5 Nxd2
9. 9.Nxd2 O-O
10. 10.O-O Kh8
11. 11.Qc2 Nd7
12. 12.b4 Bf6
13. 13.Nde4 Bxc3
14. 14.Nxc3 Qe7
15. 15.Rfd1 Nf6
16. 16.a3 e5
17. 17.Rab1 Ne8
18. 18.e3 g6
19. 19.Ne2 f5
20. 20.c5 Rd8
21. 21.a4 Nf6
22. 22.Qc4 a6
23. 23.Rbc1 Rf7
24. 24.cxb6 cxb6
25. 25.Qd3 Kg8
26. 26.Rc2 Qe8
27. 27.Qb3 Rc8
28. 28.Rxc8 Qxc8
29. 29.Rc1 Qa8
30. 30.h3 Kg7
31. 31.f4 Bxd5
32. 32.Bxd5 Qxd5
33. 33.Qxd5 Nxd5
34. 34.Rc6 Rd7
35. 35.a5 bxa5
36. 36.bxa5 Nxe3
37. 37.Rxa6 Nc4
38. 38.Ra8 Rb7
39. 39.a6 Rb1+
40. 40.Kf2 Ra1
41. 41.a7 Nd2
42. 42.Nc3

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