Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Boris Spassky
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats final
Site	Belgrade
Round	5
Date	1977.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A33)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/8/3bR1P1/pB3p2/Pr1P1P2/5K2/8 b - - 3 44

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
4. 4.d4 cxd4
5. 5.Nxd4 e6
6. 6.g3 Qb6
7. 7.Nb3 Bb4
8. 8.Bg2 Qa6
9. 9.Nd2 Bxc3
10. 10.bxc3 O-O
11. 11.O-O d5
12. 12.Qb3 Bd7
13. 13.Qa3 Na5
14. 14.cxd5 exd5
15. 15.c4 Bg4
16. 16.Bb2 Ne4
17. 17.Nxe4 dxe4
18. 18.Bc3 Nxc4
19. 19.Qxa6 bxa6
20. 20.Bxe4 Rab8
21. 21.f3 Be6
22. 22.Rfb1 a5
23. 23.Bd3 a4
24. 24.Kf2 a3
25. 25.Rb3 Nb2
26. 26.Rxa3 Nxd3+
27. 27.exd3 Rfd8
28. 28.Rd1 Rd7
29. 29.g4 f6
30. 30.Rd2 Kf7
31. 31.Ra4 Rb5
32. 32.Bd4 a5
33. 33.Bc3 Rc7
34. 34.Ra3 a4
35. 35.Bd4 Rb4
36. 36.Rc3 Rxc3
37. 37.Bxc3 Rb5
38. 38.a3 h5
39. 39.h3 hxg4
40. 40.hxg4 f5
41. 41.g5 Rb3
42. 42.Bb4 f4
43. 43.Re2 Bd5
44. 44.Re5

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