Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/pp3pk1/5Rp1/1P4P1/P5R1/5P1K/3q4 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.Bg5 b6
  12. 12.Qe2 Bb7
  13. 13.Rad1 Re8
  14. 14.Rfe1 g6
  15. 15.Bc4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Be4 Bf6
  18. 18.Ne5 Rc8
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.d5 Rd6
  22. 22.Ne4 Rd7
  23. 23.dxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  25. 25.Rxd7 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Qc6
  27. 27.Rd1 g5
  28. 28.h3 Kg7
  29. 29.b4 Kg6
  30. 30.g3 h5
  31. 31.Re7 f6
  32. 32.Re3 Kg7
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Qc4
  35. 35.Rg3 Kg6
  36. 36.Rdd3 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qf4
  38. 38.Rf3 Qd6
  39. 39.Rf5 a6
  40. 40.Kh1 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kh2

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