Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 3
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4R3/p4p2/1p3k2/r4N1p/8/1P5P/P3PK2/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 dxc4
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Nxd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxc4 Nxc5
  11. 11.Nc3 Bd7
  12. 12.Na5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rac8
  15. 15.O-O b6
  16. 16.Nc4 Be6
  17. 17.Ne3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rd1 h5
  19. 19.b3 Bg5
  20. 20.f4 Bf6
  21. 21.Rb1 Bh3
  22. 22.Bb2 Re8
  23. 23.Kf2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rxb2 g6
  25. 25.Rbd2 Rc7
  26. 26.Nc4 Ne4+
  27. 27.Bxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rd8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rb8 Ree7
  30. 30.Ne3 Kg7
  31. 31.Rdd8 Be6
  32. 32.Rg8+ Kf6
  33. 33.h3 Rc3
  34. 34.Rbe8 Rxe8
  35. 35.Rxe8 Rc5
  36. 36.g4 Ra5
  37. 37.f5 gxf5
  38. 38.gxf5 Bxf5
  39. 39.Nxf5

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