Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch30 · 1962 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch30
Site Yerevan
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/q2PPk1p/6pB/4Q1K1/6P1/1p6/1p6/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.h3 Nc7
  11. 11.e4 Nd7
  12. 12.Re1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bg5 Bf6
  14. 14.Be3 Rb8
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.Bf1 Qe7
  17. 17.Nd2 Nc7
  18. 18.f4 b5
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.Nde4 Qd8
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  22. 22.d6 Ne6
  23. 23.fxe5 b4
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Bb7
  26. 26.Qd2 Qd7
  27. 27.Kh2 b3
  28. 28.Rac1 Qxa4
  29. 29.Bc4 Bc8
  30. 30.Rf1 Rb4
  31. 31.Bxe6 Bxe6
  32. 32.Bh6 Re8
  33. 33.Qg5 Re4
  34. 34.Rf2 f5
  35. 35.Qf6 Qd7
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rc4
  37. 37.Rxc4 Bxc4
  38. 38.Rd2 Be6
  39. 39.Rd1 Qa7
  40. 40.Rd2 Qd7
  41. 41.Rd1 Qa7
  42. 42.Rd4 Qd7
  43. 43.g4 a5
  44. 44.Kg3 Rb8
  45. 45.Kh4 Qf7
  46. 46.Kg5 fxg4
  47. 47.hxg4 Bd7
  48. 48.Rc4 a4
  49. 49.Rc7 a3
  50. 50.Rxd7 Qxd7
  51. 51.e6 Qa7
  52. 52.Qe5 axb2
  53. 53.e7 Kf7
  54. 54.d7

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