Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf4 · 1980 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Velden
Round 3
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

7R/8/1r5k/p4ppp/1P2p3/2BnP1P1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.b3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bb2 Be7
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Qe2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rac1 Rad8
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.a3 Qb8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bd6
  15. 15.b4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qc2 Re7
  17. 17.Ne2 a6
  18. 18.Ng3 g6
  19. 19.Re1 Rde8
  20. 20.Re2 Ne4
  21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nd2 Bxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Nf6
  24. 24.d5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nc4 Re6
  26. 26.Rd2 f6
  27. 27.Rcd1 Kg7
  28. 28.Bd4 Bc8
  29. 29.Qb2 h5
  30. 30.a4 b5
  31. 31.Na5 bxa4
  32. 32.Bc5 Bd7
  33. 33.Nc4 Kh6
  34. 34.Ra1 g5
  35. 35.Rxa4 Kg6
  36. 36.Qc2 Bc8
  37. 37.Na5 Qc7
  38. 38.Nb3 f5
  39. 39.Bd4 R6e7
  40. 40.Ba1 Qd6
  41. 41.Na5 Re6
  42. 42.Qb2 Qf8
  43. 43.Nxc6 Nb6
  44. 44.Nd8 Nxa4
  45. 45.Nxe6 Rxe6
  46. 46.Rd8 Nxb2
  47. 47.Rxf8 Nd3
  48. 48.Rxc8 Rb6
  49. 49.Bc3 a5
  50. 50.Rg8+ Kh6
  51. 51.Rh8+

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