Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf4 · 1980 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Velden
Round 7
Date 1980.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6rb/pp2rp1k/2p4p/2Pp1P1N/1P1P2b1/P3P1N1/3K1R2/1R6 b - - 4 38

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 e5
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.Nd2 Be7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.b4 Re8
  11. 11.c5 Nf8
  12. 12.Be2 Qd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Qf5
  14. 14.f4 g5
  15. 15.g3 gxf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Qh3
  17. 17.Rg1+ Ng6
  18. 18.Nf1 Qh4+
  19. 19.Ng3 Ng4
  20. 20.Bxg4 Bxg4
  21. 21.Qf2 Qh3
  22. 22.Nce2 Nh4
  23. 23.O-O-O Kh8
  24. 24.Nxe4 Qf3
  25. 25.Qxf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.N4g3 Bf6
  27. 27.Rd3 Re7
  28. 28.Bc3 Rae8
  29. 29.Bd2 h6
  30. 30.Rf1 Kh7
  31. 31.Rb3 Bg4
  32. 32.Rf2 Nf3
  33. 33.h3 Nxd2
  34. 34.Kxd2 Bxh3
  35. 35.Nh5 Bh8
  36. 36.f5 Rg8
  37. 37.Neg3 Bg4
  38. 38.Rb1

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