Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1977 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 9
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/4nk2/R7/6P1/4BK2/8/8/3r4 w - - 7 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 f5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 b6
  5. 5.g3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 d6
  10. 10.d3 Qe8
  11. 11.e3 Nbd7
  12. 12.b4 Qe7
  13. 13.a4 Rac8
  14. 14.a5 Ba8
  15. 15.axb6 axb6
  16. 16.Ra7 e5
  17. 17.Qa4 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 e4
  19. 19.dxe4 fxe4
  20. 20.Bg2 Qe6
  21. 21.Qc6 Nb8
  22. 22.Qb5 Nbd7
  23. 23.Rfa1 h6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.Qc6 Rf7
  26. 26.c5 bxc5
  27. 27.bxc5 Qf5
  28. 28.cxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.Qxc8+ Qxc8
  30. 30.Ra8 Rf8
  31. 31.Rxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Bh3 Re8
  33. 33.Ra6 d5
  34. 34.Be6+ Kf8
  35. 35.g4 g5
  36. 36.h3 Ke7
  37. 37.Kf1 Rb8
  38. 38.Bf5 Rb1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rb7
  40. 40.Kg3 Rc7
  41. 41.h4 d4
  42. 42.hxg5 hxg5
  43. 43.exd4 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rc4
  45. 45.Ra7+ Kd6
  46. 46.Rf7 Nd5
  47. 47.Rd7+ Kc6
  48. 48.Rg7 Rxd4
  49. 49.Rg6+ Kc7
  50. 50.Rxg5 e3
  51. 51.fxe3 Nxe3+
  52. 52.Kf3 Nd5
  53. 53.Rg7+ Kd6
  54. 54.Rg6+ Kc7
  55. 55.Be4 Ne7
  56. 56.Ra6 Kd7
  57. 57.g5 Rd6
  58. 58.Ra8 Ke6
  59. 59.Kf4 Rd1
  60. 60.Ra6+ Kf7

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