Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Budva · 1967 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budva
Site Budva
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5p1p/p3p1p1/r1n5/1R6/P3P2P/2B2PP1/R4K2 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 Bb7
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 Ng4
  16. 16.Bb2 Nxc5
  17. 17.h3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 Qh2+
  19. 19.Kf1 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Rd4 Rab8
  22. 22.cxb5 Rxb5
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rb4 Ra5
  26. 26.Bb1 g6
  27. 27.Bc2

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