Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 14
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1p6/1p5p/1P1k2bP/P4p2/3K1N2 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 b6
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.Re1 Nf6
  12. 12.Bg5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Be4 Qd7
  15. 15.d5 Rd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Red1 Qb7
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  20. 20.Rd1 Bf6
  21. 21.Qa4+ b5
  22. 22.Qb4 Be7
  23. 23.Qa5 O-O
  24. 24.Ne5 Rc8
  25. 25.h3 Qb6
  26. 26.Qxb6 axb6
  27. 27.Rd7 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf1 Rc1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Rc2+
  30. 30.Rd2 Rxd2+
  31. 31.Kxd2 Bc5
  32. 32.f3 Bd4
  33. 33.Nd3 Ke7
  34. 34.b3 Kd6
  35. 35.Nb4 f5
  36. 36.Kd3 Bb2
  37. 37.Nc2 Kc5
  38. 38.Kd2 g5
  39. 39.Kd3 Kd5
  40. 40.Ne3+ Ke5
  41. 41.Nc2 Kd6
  42. 42.Nb4 h5
  43. 43.Kd2 Bd4
  44. 44.Nd3 h4
  45. 45.Nc1 Bc5
  46. 46.Ne2 b4
  47. 47.Kd3 Kd5
  48. 48.Nc1 e5
  49. 49.Kd2 e4
  50. 50.fxe4+ Kxe4
  51. 51.Nd3 Bd6
  52. 52.Ke2 Kd4
  53. 53.Ne1 g4
  54. 54.Nc2+ Ke4
  55. 55.Ne3 gxh3
  56. 56.gxh3 f4
  57. 57.Nf1 f3+
  58. 58.Kd2 Bf4+
  59. 59.Ke1 b5
  60. 60.Kd1 Kd3
  61. 61.Ke1 Bg3+
  62. 62.Kd1 f2

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