Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1975 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3R/5k2/1p3pp1/pP1p4/3Pn1P1/1P6/1K5Q/8 b - - 3 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qd3 c6
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.e4 Ba6
  10. 10.b3 Rc8
  11. 11.Bf4 Re8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nf8
  13. 13.a4 Bb4
  14. 14.e5 N6d7
  15. 15.Bd2 Nb8
  16. 16.Qc2 Be7
  17. 17.Qa2 Bb7
  18. 18.Qb2 a5
  19. 19.h4 Na6
  20. 20.Bg5 Nb4
  21. 21.Rac1 Rc7
  22. 22.Qd2 Qd7
  23. 23.Nh2 Bxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 Rec8
  25. 25.Ng4 Qd8
  26. 26.f4 Rd7
  27. 27.Ne3 Ng6
  28. 28.f5 exf5
  29. 29.Nxf5 Nf8
  30. 30.Nd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.exd6 Qxd6
  32. 32.cxd5 cxd5
  33. 33.Qf4 Qd8
  34. 34.Bh3 Ng6
  35. 35.Qf3 Rc6
  36. 36.Rf1 Rc7
  37. 37.Nb5 Re7
  38. 38.Rce1 Ba6
  39. 39.Bf5 Nf8
  40. 40.Qf4 Bxb5
  41. 41.axb5 Rxe1
  42. 42.Rxe1 g6
  43. 43.Bb1 Ne6
  44. 44.Qf6 Qc7
  45. 45.Kg2 Qc3
  46. 46.Rf1 Qc7
  47. 47.Rf3 Nf8
  48. 48.Kf2 Ne6
  49. 49.Ke2 Ng7
  50. 50.Re3 Ne6
  51. 51.Kd2 Qd7
  52. 52.Rc3 Qe8
  53. 53.Bc2 Qf8
  54. 54.Bb1 Qe8
  55. 55.Rf3 Qf8
  56. 56.Rf1 Qe8
  57. 57.Rf2 Qf8
  58. 58.Rf3 Qg7
  59. 59.Rc3 Qf8
  60. 60.Kc1 Qe8
  61. 61.Kb2 Qa8
  62. 62.Qe7 Qb8
  63. 63.Rf3 Qf8
  64. 64.Qf6 Qe8
  65. 65.Rc3 Qa8
  66. 66.g4 Qe8
  67. 67.Qe5 Qd8
  68. 68.Bxg6 hxg6
  69. 69.Rh3 Nd3+
  70. 70.Rxd3 Nxg5
  71. 71.Rc3 Ne4
  72. 72.Rh3 f6
  73. 73.Qh2 Kf7
  74. 74.Rh8

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