Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats final
Site	Kiev
Round	6
Date	1968.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/7r/6p1/4P1B1/2pP1PP1/2P5/1K6/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Be7
4. 4.cxd5 exd5
5. 5.Bf4 c6
6. 6.Qc2 g6
7. 7.O-O-O Nf6
8. 8.f3 Na6
9. 9.e4 Nb4
10. 10.Qb3 Be6
11. 11.e5 Nd7
12. 12.a3 a5
13. 13.axb4 axb4
14. 14.Nb1 c5
15. 15.g4 c4
16. 16.Qe3 Ra2
17. 17.h4 Qa5
18. 18.Rh2 Ra1
19. 19.Bd3 b3
20. 20.Ne2 Bb4
21. 21.h5 O-O
22. 22.hxg6 fxg6
23. 23.Rdh1 cxd3
24. 24.Qxd3 Qc7+
25. 25.Nc3 Nb6
26. 26.Qxg6+ hxg6
27. 27.Rh8+ Kf7
28. 28.R1h7+ Ke8
29. 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8
30. 30.Rxc7 Nc4
31. 31.Rxb7 Bxc3
32. 32.bxc3 b2+
33. 33.Kc2 Ke8
34. 34.Bg5 Ra6
35. 35.Nd2 Bc8
36. 36.Re7+ Kf8
37. 37.Nxc4 dxc4
38. 38.Kxb2 Rb6+
39. 39.Kc2 Bb7
40. 40.Rxb7 Rxb7
41. 41.f4 Rh7
42. 42.Kb2

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