Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Capablanca mem · 1963 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 8
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/4p2p/4P2P/1P1q1P2/3NnQ2/6PK/8 w - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 b4
  9. 9.Ne2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nf4 Bb7
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.Ng5 Kh8
  14. 14.e4 cxd4
  15. 15.e5 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Nxb4 Bxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qb6
  20. 20.Rc4 a5
  21. 21.Nd3 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  23. 23.Qa4 Nb8
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.h5 Kh7
  26. 26.a3 Rc7
  27. 27.Re2 Rc8
  28. 28.Rc2 Rc6
  29. 29.Rc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Qxc4 Nc6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Kg8
  33. 33.f4 Ne7
  34. 34.Qc5 Qb7
  35. 35.Qxd4 Nf5
  36. 36.Qf2 Qe4
  37. 37.Qf3 Qd4+
  38. 38.Kh2 Ne3

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