Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 17
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5kp1/1PK2p2/7R/3P1r1P/8/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.Qc2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.Rd1 Re8
  12. 12.Ne5 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nd3 Qc8
  15. 15.Bg5 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxc5 Naxc5
  17. 17.Be3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Qxc3 Ne4
  19. 19.Qa3 Qe6
  20. 20.Rac1 Qe7
  21. 21.Qxe7 Rxe7
  22. 22.Rc2 f6
  23. 23.Bh3 Kf7
  24. 24.Bd2 a5
  25. 25.Be3 b5
  26. 26.Rdc1 Rae8
  27. 27.Bf1 b4
  28. 28.Bc5 Re6
  29. 29.Bd4 Ba6
  30. 30.Rc7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Ra7 R8e7
  32. 32.Rxe7 Rxe7
  33. 33.Rc2 a4
  34. 34.e3 b3
  35. 35.axb3 axb3
  36. 36.Rc6 Bxf1
  37. 37.Kxf1 Rb7
  38. 38.Ke2 h5
  39. 39.f3 Ng5
  40. 40.Rc5 Rd7
  41. 41.Rb5 Ne6
  42. 42.Rxb3 Nxd4+
  43. 43.exd4 Rc7
  44. 44.Kd3 Rc1
  45. 45.Rb5 Rd1+
  46. 46.Ke3 Re1+
  47. 47.Kf4 Re2
  48. 48.h4 Kh6
  49. 49.b4 Rb2
  50. 50.Kf5 Rb3
  51. 51.f4 Kh7
  52. 52.Ke6 Kg6
  53. 53.Kxd5 Rxg3
  54. 54.Kc6 Kf7
  55. 55.Rxh5 Rg4
  56. 56.b5 Rxf4
  57. 57.b6

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