Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1977 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 15
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4k3/pR1b2pp/3P4/5p2/7P/6P1/5PBK/r7 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bg5 d4
  11. 11.Ne4 Be7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Ne1 Be7
  14. 14.Nd3 Rb8
  15. 15.Nf4 Bf5
  16. 16.Rc1 O-O
  17. 17.Nc5 Bg5
  18. 18.Qd2 Qe7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.h4 Bh6
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Rxc6 Qxb2
  23. 23.Qxb2 Rxb2
  24. 24.Nd5 Kf8
  25. 25.Rxd4 Be6
  26. 26.e3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Nc3 Ra1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rxd4
  29. 29.exd4 Bd2
  30. 30.d5 Bxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Bd7
  32. 32.Rc7 Ke8
  33. 33.Rb7 f5
  34. 34.d6

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