Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1b3pbp/N5p1/qPRp4/N3p3/6P1/Q4PBP/1R4K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.c5 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Ba5
  11. 11.b4 Bc7
  12. 12.g3 b6
  13. 13.Bg2 bxc5
  14. 14.dxc5 Rb8
  15. 15.Rb1 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Be5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qc7
  18. 18.Qd3 a6
  19. 19.Na4 Rd8
  20. 20.Nb6 Bb7
  21. 21.Qd2 Bf6
  22. 22.Nf4 g6
  23. 23.Nd3 Bg7
  24. 24.a4 Nd4
  25. 25.b5 axb5
  26. 26.axb5 e5
  27. 27.Rdc1 Ne6
  28. 28.Nb4 e4
  29. 29.Qa2 Nxc5
  30. 30.Na4 Ra8
  31. 31.Rxc5 Qa5
  32. 32.Na6

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