Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Candidats final · 1977 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 13
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/4q3/2p5/2Pp1b2/1P1B2p1/4PnP1/8/2KR3R w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 c6
  7. 7.d4 d5
  8. 8.b3 Bd7
  9. 9.Bb2 Be8
  10. 10.Nf4 Bf7
  11. 11.Nd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Rc8
  13. 13.c5 b6
  14. 14.b4 g5
  15. 15.Ne2 Bg6
  16. 16.h4 h6
  17. 17.hxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.Ne5 Bh7
  19. 19.f3 bxc5
  20. 20.dxc5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Nd7
  22. 22.Bb2 Bf6
  23. 23.Nd4 Qe7
  24. 24.f4 Rf7
  25. 25.O-O-O a5
  26. 26.a3 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 g4
  28. 28.Bf1 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 e5
  30. 30.fxe5 Nxe5
  31. 31.Bd3 Nf3
  32. 32.Bxf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.Qxf5 Bxf5

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