Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 7
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D61)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r5/p3qpk1/1p2pnpp/8/8/P2QP1P1/1P1R1PBP/2rR2K1 b - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 c5
  9. 9.Rd1 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nb6
  11. 11.Be2 Bd7
  12. 12.cxd5 Nfxd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Qb3 Rc7
  17. 17.Bf3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nb5 Bxb5
  19. 19.Qxb5 b6
  20. 20.Rd2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rfd1 g6
  22. 22.g3 Kg7
  23. 23.a3 Rc5
  24. 24.Qd3 Rc1
  25. 25.Bg2

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