Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chTJ Coop · 1954 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chTJ Coop
Site Riga
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/7p/1R6/r7/6P1/3r1P1P/5RK1 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Nc3 b6
  9. 9.Qb3 Na6
  10. 10.Ne5 Nb4
  11. 11.Rd1 Nd7
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.e4 Nxe5
  14. 14.exd5 Ng4
  15. 15.d6 Ra7
  16. 16.dxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Bf4 Nf6
  18. 18.Re1 Bb7
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rxb7
  20. 20.Bg5 h6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 Rc7
  25. 25.Qe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Rc2
  27. 27.Rb5 Rd8
  28. 28.b4 Rdd2
  29. 29.Rf1 axb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Ra2
  31. 31.Rxb6 Rxa4
  32. 32.Rb5

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