Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Catalan Opening · 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 9
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1n6/pp1k1ppp/2n1p3/1N6/8/1PK3P1/P3PPBP/8 b - - 3 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.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Nxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.Nxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Bb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Nxd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Nc4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nc3 Kf8
  16. 16.Nd6 Rab8
  17. 17.O-O-O Ne8
  18. 18.Nde4 Ke7
  19. 19.Nc5 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  22. 22.Rd1 Rc8
  23. 23.b3 Ndb8
  24. 24.Kb2 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Kxd8
  26. 26.Nb5 Kd7
  27. 27.Kc3

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