Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Moscow zt · 1964 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5r1k/1N5p/n7/P1nr1pP1/8/5KPB/1R6/1R6 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.e4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 c6
  11. 11.h4 a5
  12. 12.Qe2 Nfd7
  13. 13.Bh3 Na6
  14. 14.Kf1 Nc7
  15. 15.Kg2 Rb8
  16. 16.Be3 cxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nc5
  18. 18.Rab1 Qe8
  19. 19.Rhd1 Rd8
  20. 20.b4 axb4
  21. 21.Rxb4 N7a6
  22. 22.Rb2 Ra8
  23. 23.Qc4 Kh8
  24. 24.a4 g6
  25. 25.Bh6 Rg8
  26. 26.a5 Bd8
  27. 27.Ra1 Qe7
  28. 28.Be3 Rf8
  29. 29.Nb5 f5
  30. 30.exf5 gxf5
  31. 31.Bg5 Qd7
  32. 32.f4 Qg7
  33. 33.Nxd6 exf4
  34. 34.Rab1 Bxg5
  35. 35.hxg5 f3+
  36. 36.Kxf3 Qe5
  37. 37.Nb5 Rad8
  38. 38.Qc3 Rxd5
  39. 39.Qxe5+ Rxe5
  40. 40.Nd6 Rd5
  41. 41.Nxb7

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