Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 11
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r3bk1/1q3ppp/1p2p3/p1n1P3/1P1N4/P4PP1/1B1Q2KP/2R5 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.b3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 Rc8
  11. 11.e3 dxc4
  12. 12.Nxc4 Rc7
  13. 13.Qe2 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 a6
  16. 16.e4 Qb8
  17. 17.Nd2 Rxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Qb7
  19. 19.f3 Nc5
  20. 20.Nc4 Rc8
  21. 21.Ne5 Bf8
  22. 22.Qd2 a5
  23. 23.a3 Ra8
  24. 24.Nec6 Nfd7
  25. 25.e5 Nb8
  26. 26.Nxb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.b4

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