Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Moscow · 1971 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/QP3ppp/2P1p3/6q1/3PP3/6P1/4b2P/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 Nbd7
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 b5
  11. 11.cxb5 cxb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Qa5
  13. 13.a4 Ne4
  14. 14.Nd2 Rac8
  15. 15.Qa2 a6
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 axb5
  19. 19.axb5 Qc7
  20. 20.c5 Bd5
  21. 21.Qa7 Qd8
  22. 22.c6 Nf6
  23. 23.Ba3 Bxa3
  24. 24.Rxa3 Bc4
  25. 25.b6 e3
  26. 26.Rxe3 Nd5
  27. 27.b7 Nxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Qg5
  29. 29.e4 Bxe2

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