Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/2K4p/3pBp2/3n1Pk1/8/7P/8/8 w - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Qe7
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Rc1 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 d6
  10. 10.d5 Nd8
  11. 11.dxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.Be1 Nf6
  14. 14.Nd4 e5
  15. 15.Nc2 Ne6
  16. 16.Ne3 Qf7
  17. 17.b4 Bc6
  18. 18.Nd5 Kh8
  19. 19.Bc3 Rae8
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 a5
  22. 22.a3 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 b5
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.cxb5 Ba8
  26. 26.Rc3 Rg8
  27. 27.Rg3 Ng7
  28. 28.e4 Bxd5
  29. 29.Qxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.exd5 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc1 Rxb5
  32. 32.Rc4 Nf5
  33. 33.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  34. 34.Kf2 Rb7
  35. 35.Bh3 Ne7
  36. 36.Be6+ Kg7
  37. 37.f5 Ra7
  38. 38.Ke3 Rb7
  39. 39.Kd3 Kf8
  40. 40.Kc3 Kg7
  41. 41.Rh4 Ra7
  42. 42.Kb3 Ra1
  43. 43.Rc4 Ra7
  44. 44.b5 Rb7
  45. 45.Ka4 Ra7+
  46. 46.Kb4 Kh6
  47. 47.h3 Rb7
  48. 48.Rh4+ Kg5
  49. 49.Rg4+ Kh6
  50. 50.Kc4 Ra7
  51. 51.Rh4+ Kg7
  52. 52.Kb3 Ra1
  53. 53.Rc4 Rb1+
  54. 54.Ka3 Ra1+
  55. 55.Kb3 Rb1+
  56. 56.Ka3 Ra1+
  57. 57.Kb3 Rb1+
  58. 58.Kc2 Rxb5
  59. 59.Rxc7 Kf8
  60. 60.Kd3 Rb3+
  61. 61.Kd4 Rb4+
  62. 62.Rc4 Rxc4+
  63. 63.Kxc4 Kg7
  64. 64.Kb5 Kh6
  65. 65.Kb6 Kg5
  66. 66.Kc7 Nxd5+

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