Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1968 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 8
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/6k1/6r1/2p4p/ppPq1P1P/3P1Q2/P2R4/5K1R w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 Rc8
  11. 11.d3 Qc7
  12. 12.Nc3 Rfd8
  13. 13.Nh4 dxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 a6
  15. 15.Rab1 Na7
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Nf3 b5
  18. 18.Nd2 Qd7
  19. 19.Nde4 b4
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rxb2 f5
  23. 23.Ng5 Nc6
  24. 24.f4 e5
  25. 25.Qh5 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 Qe6
  27. 27.Nxe5 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Re2 Rc6
  30. 30.Qf3 Rcd6
  31. 31.Red2 a5
  32. 32.Qf4 Qe6
  33. 33.Kf2 a4
  34. 34.Ke2 g5
  35. 35.Qf2 Kg7
  36. 36.h4 Qe5
  37. 37.Qf3 Re8
  38. 38.Kf2 gxh4
  39. 39.gxh4 Rg6
  40. 40.Rh1 f4
  41. 41.exf4 Qd4+
  42. 42.Kf1 h5

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