Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 98 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 8
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 98
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/4b1p1/6P1/2p5/6rk/3KQ3 w - - 4 99

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Qxd4
  9. 9.c3 Qd8
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qg3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 g6
  14. 14.Bf4 Qb6
  15. 15.Bc7 Qxb2
  16. 16.Qf3 Rc8
  17. 17.Rab1 Qxb1
  18. 18.Bxb1 Rxc7
  19. 19.Qg3 Rc8
  20. 20.Qe3 Nc5
  21. 21.h4 O-O
  22. 22.h5 Rcd8
  23. 23.Rd4 Rd5
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Bc2 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rg4 Bf6
  27. 27.Kf1 Bg7
  28. 28.Rg5 Rxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Rd5
  30. 30.Qe3 Bf6
  31. 31.f4 Kg7
  32. 32.g3 b6
  33. 33.Kg2 Nb7
  34. 34.Bb3 Rd6
  35. 35.Kf3 Nc5
  36. 36.Bc2 Rd5
  37. 37.Kg2 Kf8
  38. 38.Kh3 Ke7
  39. 39.Kg2 Nb7
  40. 40.c4 Ra5
  41. 41.a4 Nd6
  42. 42.Qe2 Rc5
  43. 43.Bd3 Nf5
  44. 44.Bxf5 Rxf5
  45. 45.Qf3 Rc5
  46. 46.Qa3 Kf8
  47. 47.Qb4 Kg7
  48. 48.Kf3 Kg8
  49. 49.Qb3 Ra5
  50. 50.Qb4 Rc5
  51. 51.Qb3 Bg7
  52. 52.Kg2 Bf8
  53. 53.Kh3 Ra5
  54. 54.Kg2 Bc5
  55. 55.Kh3 Be7
  56. 56.Kg2 Kg7
  57. 57.Kh3 Bf6
  58. 58.Kg2 e5
  59. 59.Kf3 Rc5
  60. 60.fxe5 Bxe5
  61. 61.g4 Bd4
  62. 62.Kg2 Bf6
  63. 63.Qb4 Re5
  64. 64.Kf3 Bg5
  65. 65.Qb2 Bf6
  66. 66.Qb4 Rc5
  67. 67.Ke2 Bd4
  68. 68.Kd3 Be5
  69. 69.Qb1 Kf6
  70. 70.Qf1+ Ke7
  71. 71.Qf3 Kf8
  72. 72.Qh1 Kg7
  73. 73.Qb1 Bf6
  74. 74.Qg1 Ra5
  75. 75.Qd1 a6
  76. 76.Qg1 c5
  77. 77.Qd1 b5
  78. 78.cxb5 axb5
  79. 79.axb5 Rxb5
  80. 80.Kc4 Ra5
  81. 81.Qf3 Bd4
  82. 82.Kd5 Ra6
  83. 83.Qf4 Rf6
  84. 84.Qe4 Kh6
  85. 85.Qe7 Kg5
  86. 86.Qd7 Rf4
  87. 87.Kc6 Bf2
  88. 88.Kb5 Bd4
  89. 89.Kc4 Kh4
  90. 90.Kd3 g5
  91. 91.Kc4 Kg3
  92. 92.Kd3 Be5
  93. 93.Kc2 c4
  94. 94.Qd5 f6
  95. 95.Qh1 Rf2+
  96. 96.Kd1 c3
  97. 97.Qg1+ Rg2
  98. 98.Qe1+ Kh2

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