Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats qf4
Site	Velden
Round	5
Date	1980.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1b3/3n1pkp/5bp1/1B6/1p4P1/1Pp4P/5Q2/5R1K b - - 2 46

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 Nf6
4. 4.Nf3 Be7
5. 5.Bf4 O-O
6. 6.e3 b6
7. 7.cxd5 exd5
8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
9. 9.h3 c5
10. 10.O-O Nbd7
11. 11.Qe2 c4
12. 12.Bc2 a6
13. 13.Rad1 b5
14. 14.a3 Re8
15. 15.Ne5 Nf8
16. 16.Bh2 Qb6
17. 17.f3 a5
18. 18.Kh1 b4
19. 19.Na4 Qb5
20. 20.Ra1 N6d7
21. 21.Nxd7 Nxd7
22. 22.e4 Nf8
23. 23.Bg1 Bc6
24. 24.Rfe1 Rab8
25. 25.axb4 axb4
26. 26.b3 c3
27. 27.Bd3 Qb7
28. 28.Ba6 Qd7
29. 29.Bh2 dxe4
30. 30.fxe4 Qxd4
31. 31.Rad1 Qa7
32. 32.Bxb8 Rxb8
33. 33.Bc4 Be8
34. 34.Rf1 Bg5
35. 35.Rd5 Qe7
36. 36.Nc5 g6
37. 37.Qf2 Bh6
38. 38.e5 Bg7
39. 39.Ne4 Bxe5
40. 40.Re1 Kg7
41. 41.Nd6 Bxd6
42. 42.Rxe7 Bxe7
43. 43.Rd1 Bf6
44. 44.Rf1 Nd7
45. 45.g4 Rc8
46. 46.Bb5

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