Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Lugano op · 1982 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Lugano op
Site Lugano
Date 1982.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/1R1Br2p/R7/2P1p3/4P3/4KP2/P6r/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 Nf6
  8. 8.g3 O-O
  9. 9.Nh3 Re8
  10. 10.Nf4 Bg4
  11. 11.Bg2 Ne5
  12. 12.O-O Rb8
  13. 13.Rad1 a6
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.Ncd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Be6
  17. 17.Qc2 c6
  18. 18.Nf4 Qe7
  19. 19.Nxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Rd2 Nf7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rbd8
  22. 22.Ba3 Qc7
  23. 23.h4 Bf8
  24. 24.Be4 Nh6
  25. 25.Bb2 Qf7
  26. 26.Qc3 e5
  27. 27.b4 Ng4
  28. 28.Bf3 Nf6
  29. 29.e4 Qe6
  30. 30.Qb3 Rd7
  31. 31.Bg2 Rc7
  32. 32.f3 Rg7
  33. 33.Kh2 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 Rxg5
  35. 35.Bh3 Rh5
  36. 36.g4 Rg5
  37. 37.Rd3 Qf7
  38. 38.Bc1 Rg7
  39. 39.g5 Nh5
  40. 40.c5 dxc5
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  42. 42.Bd7 Ree7
  43. 43.bxc5 Nf4
  44. 44.Bxf4 Rxf4
  45. 45.Rb1 Rff7
  46. 46.Rxb7 Rg7
  47. 47.Rd6 Rxg5
  48. 48.Rxc6 Rh5+
  49. 49.Kg3 Rg7+
  50. 50.Kf2 Rh2+
  51. 51.Ke3 Re7
  52. 52.Rxa6

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