Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2B1p1/2b2pk1/2K5/1P6/4P1N1/3R3P/1r6 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nb6
  10. 10.Ne2 a5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nxc5
  13. 13.Bxh7+ Nxh7
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.axb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.Qb3 Ng5
  17. 17.Nxg5 Qxg5
  18. 18.Bd2 Nc6
  19. 19.Bc3 Rd8
  20. 20.Qb5 Rd6
  21. 21.Bxa5 Rg6
  22. 22.Ng3 d4
  23. 23.Qxg5 Rxg5
  24. 24.Bb6 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 dxe3
  26. 26.Ra8 Ne7
  27. 27.fxe3 Rd5
  28. 28.b4 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd2+
  30. 30.Ke1 Rxg2
  31. 31.Bc5 Kh7
  32. 32.Bxe7 Bd7
  33. 33.Rd8 Bc6
  34. 34.Rd2 Rg1+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rb1
  36. 36.Kd3 Kg6
  37. 37.Kd4 f6
  38. 38.Kc5

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