Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Hoogovens · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/4PK2/8/5P2/R6p/6k1/8/8 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 d5
  7. 7.a3 cxd4
  8. 8.axb4 dxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qb3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rc8
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.O-O Be6
  14. 14.Nd4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Ra5 a6
  16. 16.Rfa1 Rab8
  17. 17.Qd1 Ne5
  18. 18.Rc5 Qb6
  19. 19.Nxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.c4 Nxc4
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Bxc4 dxc4
  23. 23.Qg4+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qd4 Qd8
  25. 25.Qxc4 Rxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 Qd7
  27. 27.Qf4 Rf8
  28. 28.h4 Qd5
  29. 29.Rb1 e5
  30. 30.Qf5 a5
  31. 31.Rb6 a4
  32. 32.Rd6 Qf7
  33. 33.Rd7 Qg6
  34. 34.Qe6 Qb1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qe4
  36. 36.g3 Qc2
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qb1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Qc2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qxc5
  41. 41.Rxb7 Qc8
  42. 42.Rd7 Qe8
  43. 43.Qxe8 Rxe8
  44. 44.Ra7 Rb8
  45. 45.h5 Kg8
  46. 46.Rxa4 Rb7
  47. 47.Kg4 Kg7
  48. 48.Ra2 Kh6
  49. 49.Kf5 Rb6
  50. 50.e4 Rc6
  51. 51.f4 exf4
  52. 52.gxf4 Rc5+
  53. 53.Kxf6 Kxh5
  54. 54.e5 Kg4
  55. 55.f5 h5
  56. 56.Ra4+ Kg3
  57. 57.e6 h4
  58. 58.e7 Rc8
  59. 59.Kf7

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