Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats final
Site	Belgrade
Round	7
Date	1977.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves	48

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q2k1/5rP1/6R1/4Q3/4P2p/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 Be7
4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
5. 5.Bg5 O-O
6. 6.e3 h6
7. 7.Bh4 b6
8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
10. 10.cxd5 exd5
11. 11.b4 c6
12. 12.Be2 Nd7
13. 13.O-O a5
14. 14.b5 c5
15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
16. 16.Nd4 Qd6
17. 17.Bg4 Rfd8
18. 18.Re1 Ne6
19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
20. 20.Nc6 Bxc6
21. 21.bxc6 Bxc3
22. 22.Rxc3 Rac8
23. 23.Qc2 e5
24. 24.c7 Rd7
25. 25.Rc1 d4
26. 26.Rc6 Qd5
27. 27.Qb1 d3
28. 28.Qxb6 d2
29. 29.Rd1 Qxa2
30. 30.h3 Qa4
31. 31.Rxd2 Rxd2
32. 32.Qb7 Rdd8
33. 33.cxd8=Q+ Rxd8
34. 34.Rc7 Qa1+
35. 35.Kh2 e4
36. 36.Qxe4 Qf6
37. 37.f4 Qf8
38. 38.Ra7 Qc5
39. 39.Qb7 Qc3
40. 40.Qe7 Rf8
41. 41.e4 Qd4
42. 42.f5 h5
43. 43.Rxa5 Qd2
44. 44.Qe5 Qg5
45. 45.Ra6 Rf7
46. 46.Rg6 Qd8
47. 47.f6 h4
48. 48.fxg7

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