Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch32 · 1964 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 93 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch32
Site Kiev
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 93
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R7/5kbP/8/5K2/8/8/8 b - - 6 93

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 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 b6
  10. 10.Qc2 g6
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Rb8
  14. 14.Bc2 Qb6
  15. 15.Rb1 Ba6
  16. 16.b3 f5
  17. 17.Bb2 Bf6
  18. 18.Qe1 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rxb2 Qa5
  20. 20.Qxa5 Nxa5
  21. 21.Rbb1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Ne5 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Bxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.b4 cxb4
  25. 25.axb4 Nc4
  26. 26.Nc6 Rd7
  27. 27.Ra1 Bb7
  28. 28.Nxa7 Rd2
  29. 29.Bb3 Bd5
  30. 30.Bxc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Nc6 Rb2
  32. 32.h4 Bb5
  33. 33.Nd4 Rxb4
  34. 34.Nxe6 Rxh4
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Ng5+ Kg7
  37. 37.f4 Bc6
  38. 38.Ra6 Bd5
  39. 39.Rd6 Bg8
  40. 40.Rd8 Rh5
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kf6
  42. 42.e4 fxe4
  43. 43.Nxe4+ Kf5
  44. 44.Ng3+ Kxf4
  45. 45.Nxh5+ gxh5
  46. 46.Kh2 Be6
  47. 47.Rxh7 Kg4
  48. 48.Re7 Bf5
  49. 49.Rg7+ Kf4
  50. 50.g3+ Kf3
  51. 51.Rg5 Bg4
  52. 52.Re5 Kf2
  53. 53.Re8 Be2
  54. 54.Rf8+ Bf3
  55. 55.Rf7 Ke3
  56. 56.Kg1 Be4
  57. 57.Rf8 Bd3
  58. 58.Ra8 Bf5
  59. 59.Ra5 Bg4
  60. 60.Kg2 Bf3+
  61. 61.Kf1 Be2+
  62. 62.Ke1 Bg4
  63. 63.Ra3+ Ke4
  64. 64.Kf2 Bd1
  65. 65.Ra5 Bg4
  66. 66.Ra8 Kf5
  67. 67.Rd8 Ke4
  68. 68.Rf8 Bh3
  69. 69.Ke2 Bg4+
  70. 70.Kd2 Bf5
  71. 71.Rf7 Bg4
  72. 72.Rf4+ Ke5
  73. 73.Ke3 Be6
  74. 74.Rf8 Bh3
  75. 75.Ra8 Kf5
  76. 76.Ra5+ Kg6
  77. 77.Kf4 h4
  78. 78.Ra6+ Kg7
  79. 79.gxh4 Bf1
  80. 80.Rb6 Be2
  81. 81.Kg5 Bd1
  82. 82.Rb7+ Kg8
  83. 83.Kh6 Bf3
  84. 84.Rb3 Be4
  85. 85.Rg3+ Kf7
  86. 86.Kg5 Bc2
  87. 87.Kf4 Bg6
  88. 88.Rg5 Kf6
  89. 89.h5 Bf5
  90. 90.h6 Bg6
  91. 91.Rg3 Bb1
  92. 92.Rg7 Bg6
  93. 93.Ra7

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