Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1977 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 11
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/5pp1/7p/p2BP3/nrp1NP2/4P2P/6P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 c6
  12. 12.Bd3 Re8
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qb3 Nf8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb1 Ne6
  17. 17.a4 Ba8
  18. 18.Ba2 Rc7
  19. 19.Qb1 a5
  20. 20.bxa5 bxa5
  21. 21.Qb6 Rb7
  22. 22.Qxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Ne1 Rb6
  24. 24.Nd3 Rdb8
  25. 25.h3 Bb7
  26. 26.Ne5 Bxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Rb4
  28. 28.f3 Ba6
  29. 29.Rd2 Bc4
  30. 30.f4 Nc5
  31. 31.Rd4 Nd3
  32. 32.Rd1 Nb2
  33. 33.Rc1 c5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Bxd5
  35. 35.Bxd5 c4
  36. 36.Ne4 Nxa4

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