Viktor Korchnoi vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats qf4 · 1980 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Velden
Round 1
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/1r6/3R2pk/8/7p/7P/5PP1/5K2 w - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.Bd3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bf1 Re8
  12. 12.b3 a6
  13. 13.Bb2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rac1 Rad8
  15. 15.Qe2 h5
  16. 16.Qc2 Nb6
  17. 17.Bd3 Nc8
  18. 18.Nb1 Nh7
  19. 19.Ba3 Qc7
  20. 20.Nd2 Nb6
  21. 21.Nf3 Nd7
  22. 22.Bb4 Nhf6
  23. 23.Bc3 Nh7
  24. 24.Be1 Rc8
  25. 25.b4 Nhf6
  26. 26.Qb3 Qb8
  27. 27.a4 Red8
  28. 28.Bc3 Qc7
  29. 29.c5 Nh7
  30. 30.b5 axb5
  31. 31.axb5 e5
  32. 32.b6 Qb8
  33. 33.e4 exd4
  34. 34.Bxd4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Nxd4 Qf4
  36. 36.Ne2 Qf6
  37. 37.exd5 cxd5
  38. 38.Qb4 Qe7
  39. 39.Nd4 Nhf6
  40. 40.Re1 Qf8
  41. 41.Bxg6 fxg6
  42. 42.Ne6 Qe7
  43. 43.Qb1 Re8
  44. 44.Nc7 Qf7
  45. 45.Nxe8 Nxe8
  46. 46.c6 bxc6
  47. 47.b7 Rb8
  48. 48.Rxc6 Ndf6
  49. 49.Rb6 Ne4
  50. 50.Rxe4 dxe4
  51. 51.Qxe4 Kh7
  52. 52.Qc6 Qf6
  53. 53.Qd7+ Qg7
  54. 54.Qe6 Qf6
  55. 55.Qe3 Nd6
  56. 56.Qg3 h4
  57. 57.Qxd6 Qxd6
  58. 58.Rxd6 Rxb7
  59. 59.Kf1 Kh6

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