Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Sochi · 1966 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 8
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/3p4/PK1P4/2P5/2k5/1n6 b - a3 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc3 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 Nh5
  14. 14.Bd2 Nhf6
  15. 15.Ng5 Re8
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Qf3 h6
  18. 18.Nh3 Bb4
  19. 19.Qg3 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Kh8
  21. 21.f3 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Qf8
  23. 23.Bf5 Re8
  24. 24.Nf4 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 Qd8
  26. 26.h4 Kg8
  27. 27.Bc1 Nb8
  28. 28.Ba3 Nc6
  29. 29.g4 Qb8
  30. 30.Bc1 Qe8
  31. 31.Qf2 Nd8
  32. 32.g5 hxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 Nh7
  34. 34.g6 Nf8
  35. 35.gxf7+ Qxf7
  36. 36.Qc2 Bc6
  37. 37.Ng2 Bd7
  38. 38.Ne3 Bxf5
  39. 39.Qxf5 Qxf5
  40. 40.Nxf5 Kf7
  41. 41.Nd6+ Ke6
  42. 42.Nb5 Kd7
  43. 43.Nxa7 Nfe6
  44. 44.Nb5 Nb7
  45. 45.Kf2 Nd6
  46. 46.Na3 Nc7
  47. 47.Bf4 Ncb5
  48. 48.Bxd6 Nxd6
  49. 49.Ke3 Ke6
  50. 50.Nc2 g5
  51. 51.Kd3 b5
  52. 52.Ne3 Nf7
  53. 53.Kc2 Nd8
  54. 54.Kb2 Nc6
  55. 55.Kb3 Kd6
  56. 56.Nd1 Ke6
  57. 57.Nf2 Kf6
  58. 58.Nd3 Ke6
  59. 59.Kb2 Kd6
  60. 60.Nc5 Na5
  61. 61.Kc2 Nc4
  62. 62.Nd3 Ke6
  63. 63.Kb3 Nd2+
  64. 64.Kb4 Nb1
  65. 65.Nf2 Kf5
  66. 66.Nh3 g4
  67. 67.fxg4+ Kxg4
  68. 68.Nf2+ Kf3
  69. 69.Nd1 Ke2
  70. 70.Kxb5 Kxd1
  71. 71.Kb4 Kc2
  72. 72.a4

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