Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1968 · English Opening · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 4
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A27)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/N2p2p1/P1pP1b2/1pP3p1/1Q1pq3/5R2/2K5 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 f5
  4. 4.d4 e4
  5. 5.Nd2 Nf6
  6. 6.e3 g6
  7. 7.a3 Bg7
  8. 8.b4 O-O
  9. 9.g3 d6
  10. 10.Nb3 Qe7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nd8
  12. 12.a4 Nf7
  13. 13.Ba3 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O-O c6
  15. 15.h3 b6
  16. 16.Be2 a5
  17. 17.bxa5 bxa5
  18. 18.Kb1 Rfb8
  19. 19.Ka2 Ng5
  20. 20.Rb1 Rb4
  21. 21.Nd2 c5
  22. 22.d5 h5
  23. 23.Nb5 Nf7
  24. 24.Rbd1 Ne5
  25. 25.Nb1 Qd8
  26. 26.Rhg1 Qb6
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 fxg4
  29. 29.Nd2 Bf5
  30. 30.Bxb4 axb4
  31. 31.Kb3 Qd8
  32. 32.Ra1 Ra5
  33. 33.Ra2 Qe7
  34. 34.Nf1 Nf3
  35. 35.Rh1 Nh5
  36. 36.Qc1 Be5
  37. 37.Nd2 Kg7
  38. 38.Bd1 Kf7
  39. 39.Bc2 Bg7
  40. 40.Bb1 Kf8
  41. 41.Bc2 Ng5
  42. 42.Bd1 Nf7
  43. 43.Be2 Ne5
  44. 44.Qg1 Ra6
  45. 45.a5 Nf6
  46. 46.Qb1 Kg8
  47. 47.Kc2 Nd3
  48. 48.Rf1 Bh6
  49. 49.Qb3 Bg5
  50. 50.Kb1 Bh4
  51. 51.Bxd3 exd3
  52. 52.Kc1 Bg5
  53. 53.Rg1 Ne4
  54. 54.Nxe4 Qxe4
  55. 55.Rg3 Bh4
  56. 56.Nc7 Bxg3
  57. 57.Nxa6 Bxf2
  58. 58.Rxf2 Qxe3+

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