Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Belgrade · 1964 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade
Site Belgrade
Round 5
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/rp5k/4p3/P1R1K1P1/8/8 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.g3 b6
  10. 10.Bg2 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Rd1 Rc8
  13. 13.e4 Nxc3
  14. 14.Nxc3 Nf6
  15. 15.Bf4 Qd7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rd2 Qe8
  18. 18.Re1 Rd7
  19. 19.h4 Rcd8
  20. 20.Qd1 Qf8
  21. 21.h5 h6
  22. 22.Bh3 Nh7
  23. 23.Be3 Ng5
  24. 24.Bg2 c5
  25. 25.d5 exd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Bc6
  27. 27.Qb3 b5
  28. 28.Red1 c4
  29. 29.Qc3 Bc5
  30. 30.Bxc5 Qxc5
  31. 31.b4 Qf8
  32. 32.e5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 Qe7
  34. 34.f4 Ne6
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc7
  36. 36.f5 Ng5
  37. 37.Kf1 Re8
  38. 38.Re1 Kf8
  39. 39.Ree2 Rcc8
  40. 40.e6 Qf6
  41. 41.Qxf6 gxf6
  42. 42.Bc6 c3
  43. 43.Rd6 fxe6
  44. 44.Bxe8 Kxe8
  45. 45.Rc2 Ke7
  46. 46.Rd3 Ne4
  47. 47.fxe6 Kxe6
  48. 48.Ke2 f5
  49. 49.Kd1 Kf6
  50. 50.Rh2 a5
  51. 51.bxa5 Ra8
  52. 52.Re2 Rxa5
  53. 53.Rxe4 fxe4
  54. 54.Rxc3 Kg5
  55. 55.Ke2 Kxh5
  56. 56.Ke3

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