Viktor Korchnoi vs Boris Spassky

Linares · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/6p1/8/4r2P/6K1/1R3P2/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc8
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Rac1 dxc4
  11. 11.dxc4 Qc7
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Qa3 Ncd7
  16. 16.Bg2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ne5
  18. 18.b3 a5
  19. 19.Qc5 Ned7
  20. 20.Qe7 Re8
  21. 21.Qa3 Qe5
  22. 22.e4 Qc5
  23. 23.Qb2 Nb6
  24. 24.a3 e5
  25. 25.Bf1 Qe7
  26. 26.h4 Red8
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.Qxb4 Qxb4
  29. 29.axb4 Rd4
  30. 30.Ra1 Rxa1
  31. 31.Rxa1 g6
  32. 32.Ra7 Nxc4
  33. 33.Rxb7 Nd2
  34. 34.b5 cxb5
  35. 35.Rxb5 Nfxe4
  36. 36.Nxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Kg2 Re1
  38. 38.Bd3 e4
  39. 39.Rb2 Nf3
  40. 40.Bxe4 Nxh4+
  41. 41.gxh4 Rxe4
  42. 42.Kg3

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