Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 10
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/5p2/2Bn2p1/3P4/p2R3p/r7/5PPP/3K4 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 c5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.Ne2 Nc6
  11. 11.b3 Bd6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Bb2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.O-O Rc8
  16. 16.Ba6 Rc7
  17. 17.Rc1 Re6
  18. 18.Be2 h5
  19. 19.dxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Bf3 Bb5
  21. 21.Re1 Be5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.b4 h4
  24. 24.Ne2 Bxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 cxb4
  26. 26.axb4 Rxc1
  27. 27.Qxc1 Qb6
  28. 28.Qb2 d4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.exd4 Rb5
  31. 31.Kf1 Rxb4
  32. 32.Rd2 a5
  33. 33.Ke2 Ne8
  34. 34.Bc6 Nd6
  35. 35.d5 Kf8
  36. 36.Kd3 Rb3+
  37. 37.Kc2 Ra3
  38. 38.Kd1 a4
  39. 39.Rd4

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