Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1-0
Event	URS-ch27
Site	Leningrad
Round	15
Date	1960.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/4k3/5p2/4n1p1/2P1P2p/6rP/P1R1K1P1/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 dxc4
3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
4. 4.e3 Bg4
5. 5.Bxc4 e6
6. 6.O-O a6
7. 7.Qe2 Nc6
8. 8.Rd1 Bd6
9. 9.h3 Bh5
10. 10.e4 Bxf3
11. 11.Qxf3 e5
12. 12.Qg3 Qe7
13. 13.d5 Nd4
14. 14.Nc3 g6
15. 15.Bg5 Qd8
16. 16.Qh4 Be7
17. 17.f4 Nc2
18. 18.fxe5 Nd7
19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
20. 20.Qxe7+ Kxe7
21. 21.d6+ Kf8
22. 22.dxc7 Nxe5
23. 23.Rac1 Nb4
24. 24.Nd5 Nbc6
25. 25.Nb6 Ke7
26. 26.Bd5 Rac8
27. 27.Bxc6 bxc6
28. 28.Rc5 f6
29. 29.Nxc8+ Rxc8
30. 30.Ra5 Rxc7
31. 31.Rxa6 Rb7
32. 32.b3 h5
33. 33.Kf2 h4
34. 34.Ke3 g5
35. 35.Ra8 c5
36. 36.Rc8 Ra7
37. 37.Rd2 Ra5
38. 38.Rc2 c4
39. 39.bxc4 Ra3+
40. 40.Ke2 Rg3

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