Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 1
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

rr4k1/p1p2ppp/3bp3/8/4PB2/1P4P1/P3P1KP/R4R2 b - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Qa4 Nd5
  12. 12.Ne4 Nb6
  13. 13.Qc2 Be7
  14. 14.Nxc4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qc2 Bb7
  17. 17.f3 Qd4+
  18. 18.Kg2 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.fxe4 Rfb8
  21. 21.b3 Bd6
  22. 22.Bf4

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