Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Palma de Mallorca · 1968 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 15
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P6/2k5/4pp2/7p/P6P/1R1K1P2/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O Bxd2
  8. 8.Qxd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Nh4 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 d6
  13. 13.Rad1 Nd7
  14. 14.e4 Qb8
  15. 15.Qe2 a4
  16. 16.Ne3 Qb7
  17. 17.Nc2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Ra5
  19. 19.Na3 c6
  20. 20.Qc2 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 cxb5
  22. 22.Rc1 b4
  23. 23.Nc4 Ra6
  24. 24.Qd2 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qxb4 Nf6
  27. 27.Qc5 h6
  28. 28.Qxd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.a3 Rb8
  30. 30.Rc2 g5
  31. 31.Kf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Ne5 Rab6
  33. 33.Ree2 R6b7
  34. 34.Ke1 h5
  35. 35.Nd3 Kf6
  36. 36.Nc5 Ra7
  37. 37.Rc4 Rba8
  38. 38.Ne4+ Kg6
  39. 39.Nc3 Ne7
  40. 40.Kd2 Nf5
  41. 41.Kc1 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxa4 Rxa4
  43. 43.Nxa4 Nxd4
  44. 44.Re3 Kf5
  45. 45.h3 h4
  46. 46.gxh4 gxh4
  47. 47.b4 e5
  48. 48.Nc3 Ke6
  49. 49.Ne2 Nxe2+
  50. 50.Rxe2 f5
  51. 51.b5 Ra8
  52. 52.b6 Kd6
  53. 53.Rb2 Kc6
  54. 54.b7 Rb8
  55. 55.Kd2

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