Viktor Korchnoi vs Samuel Reshevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1968 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Amsterdam
Round 6
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/5k2/4p2p/1P6/4PP2/8/r6P/6K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c6
  7. 7.b3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb2 b6
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rad1 c5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.e4 cxd4
  15. 15.Qe2 Bb7
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bc5
  17. 17.b4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 Qe7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nf6
  20. 20.b5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qd3 Rxd4
  22. 22.Qxd4 h6
  23. 23.f3 Rc7
  24. 24.Qd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Be5 Rc1+
  27. 27.Bf1 Bc8
  28. 28.Bb2 Rc7
  29. 29.Rf8 Bb7
  30. 30.Bd3 Rd7
  31. 31.Bc2 Rd2
  32. 32.Rxf7 Rxc2
  33. 33.Bxf6 Kg6
  34. 34.Rxb7 Kxf6
  35. 35.Rxa7 g5
  36. 36.Rh7 Kg6
  37. 37.Rb7 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rxb6 Kf6
  39. 39.f4 gxf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Kf7
  41. 41.Rb8

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