Viktor Korchnoi vs Samuel Reshevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b2k1/1qn2p2/b2p2p1/Pp1Pp2p/1P2P3/2NBQ2P/3B1PP1/6K1 b - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.Bd3 Nb6
  16. 16.Bd2 c5
  17. 17.d5 Na4
  18. 18.Rb1 c4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Nc5
  20. 20.Bf1 Qd7
  21. 21.Nh2 g6
  22. 22.Qf3 Qe7
  23. 23.b4 Na4
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Reb8
  26. 26.Bb3 Nb6
  27. 27.a4 Rc8
  28. 28.Rec1 Rxc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rc8
  30. 30.a5 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Bxc1 Na8
  32. 32.Ne2 Nc7
  33. 33.Nc3 Nb5
  34. 34.Nxb5 axb5
  35. 35.Bd2 Ne8
  36. 36.Bc2 Ba6
  37. 37.Bd3 Qb7
  38. 38.Qe3 h5
  39. 39.Nf1 Be7
  40. 40.Ng3 Bd8
  41. 41.Ne2 Nc7
  42. 42.Nc3

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