Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats sf2 · 1974 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Odessa
Round 3
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/pKp5/P1P5/1k6/8/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.Qe2 c5
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.d4 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.d5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Qg3 d6
  11. 11.Bf4 Ng6
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.O-O-O Nxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 g6
  15. 15.Qe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qxe6+ Qe7
  17. 17.Rxd6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6+ Kf7
  19. 19.Rc6 Rc8
  20. 20.Rxc8 Bh6+
  21. 21.Kc2 Rxc8
  22. 22.Be2 Rd8
  23. 23.Kb3 Rd2
  24. 24.Rd1 Ne8
  25. 25.Rxd2 Bxd2
  26. 26.Nb5 a6
  27. 27.Nc3 Bxc3
  28. 28.Kxc3 a5
  29. 29.Bd3 Nf6
  30. 30.f4 Nh5
  31. 31.g3 Nf6
  32. 32.Kd2 Ne8
  33. 33.g4 Nd6
  34. 34.Ke3 Ke6
  35. 35.h4 Kf7
  36. 36.b3 Kg7
  37. 37.g5 Kf7
  38. 38.f5 gxf5
  39. 39.Kf4 Kg6
  40. 40.a4 Ne4
  41. 41.Bxe4 fxe4
  42. 42.Kxe4 Kh5
  43. 43.Kf5 Kxh4
  44. 44.g6 hxg6+
  45. 45.Kxg6 Kg4
  46. 46.Kf6 Kf4
  47. 47.Ke6 Ke4
  48. 48.Kd6 Kd4
  49. 49.Kc6 Kc3
  50. 50.Kxb6 Kxb3
  51. 51.Kb5

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