Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1977 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 1
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/4ppkp/8/5KP1/7P/5P2/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.g3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nd2 b5
  15. 15.c5 Bb7
  16. 16.O-O Rac8
  17. 17.Nb3 a5
  18. 18.Bd2 Nc4
  19. 19.e4 Ne7
  20. 20.a4 Ba6
  21. 21.axb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Nc6
  23. 23.Bc3 Rfd8
  24. 24.Bf1 a4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rxa4 Bb5
  27. 27.Ra3 Rd3
  28. 28.Raa1 h5
  29. 29.Nd2 Nd4
  30. 30.Bxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Qc3 Rcd8
  32. 32.Nb3 Rxe4
  33. 33.Qa5 Qxa5
  34. 34.Nxa5 Ra4
  35. 35.Rxa4 Bxa4
  36. 36.c6 Kf8
  37. 37.c7 Rc8
  38. 38.Rc5 Ke7
  39. 39.Nc4 Bd7
  40. 40.Kg2 Rh8
  41. 41.Nb6 Kd6
  42. 42.c8=Q Bxc8
  43. 43.Rxc8 Rxc8
  44. 44.Nxc8+ Kc7
  45. 45.Ne7 Kd7
  46. 46.Ng8 h4
  47. 47.g4 Ke8
  48. 48.Kh3 Kf8
  49. 49.Nh6 gxh6
  50. 50.Kxh4 Kg7
  51. 51.Kg3 Kg6
  52. 52.Kf4 f6
  53. 53.h3

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