Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · English Opening · 1-0 in 71 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 5
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5P2/5BR1/8/7p/3K3k/6p1/4r3 b - - 7 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 h6
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.e3 a5
  10. 10.Nc3 Ba7
  11. 11.a3 Nh7
  12. 12.Kh1 Bg4
  13. 13.Qc2 f5
  14. 14.Nb5 Qd7
  15. 15.Nxa7 Rxa7
  16. 16.b3 Raa8
  17. 17.Ng1 Rae8
  18. 18.Bd2 Nf6
  19. 19.f3 Bh5
  20. 20.b4 b6
  21. 21.Bh3 Bf7
  22. 22.Ne2 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Ne7
  24. 24.b5 Rd8
  25. 25.d4 c6
  26. 26.bxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Rac1 Rc8
  28. 28.dxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Bb4 Ned5
  30. 30.Bxf8 Nxe3
  31. 31.Qc3 Nxf1
  32. 32.Bb4 Bh5
  33. 33.Rxf1 e4
  34. 34.Bg2 Qxc4
  35. 35.Qxc4+ Rxc4
  36. 36.Be7 Nd5
  37. 37.Nf4 Nxf4
  38. 38.gxf4 e3
  39. 39.Re1 e2
  40. 40.Kg1 Rxf4
  41. 41.Kf2 g5
  42. 42.Bd6 Rd4
  43. 43.Bc7 b5
  44. 44.Rxe2 Bf7
  45. 45.Rb2 Bc4
  46. 46.Be5 Rd1
  47. 47.f4 Kf7
  48. 48.Bf3 Rd8
  49. 49.h4 g4
  50. 50.Bc6 Kg6
  51. 51.Bxb5 Bxb5
  52. 52.Rxb5 Rd2+
  53. 53.Ke3 Rh2
  54. 54.Rb6+ Kh5
  55. 55.Rf6 Rh3+
  56. 56.Kf2 Rh2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Rh3+
  58. 58.Kd4 Rh1
  59. 59.Rxf5+ Kxh4
  60. 60.Rf6 h5
  61. 61.Rg6 Rf1
  62. 62.Ke4 Re1+
  63. 63.Kd5 Kh3
  64. 64.f5 h4
  65. 65.f6 Rf1
  66. 66.Ke6 g3
  67. 67.f7 g2
  68. 68.Bf6 Re1+
  69. 69.Kd5 Rd1+
  70. 70.Ke4 Re1+
  71. 71.Kd3

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