Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A87)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/3b2rk/p6q/P2P1p2/1p3Nn1/1R4QP/4P1B1/7K b - - 19 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.d5 c5
  8. 8.Nc3 Na6
  9. 9.Ne1 Rb8
  10. 10.Nc2 Nc7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Rb1 Ng4
  13. 13.h3 Ne5
  14. 14.Na3 a6
  15. 15.Bd2 Bd7
  16. 16.f4 Nf7
  17. 17.Kh2 e5
  18. 18.dxe6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Bd7
  21. 21.b4 b5
  22. 22.a5 Qe7
  23. 23.Nc2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Re1 h5
  25. 25.Rb3 Nh6
  26. 26.Bc3 h4
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Qa1+ Kh7
  29. 29.Re3 hxg3+
  30. 30.Kxg3 Qf7
  31. 31.Rxe8 Rxe8
  32. 32.Qc3 g5
  33. 33.fxg5 Rg8
  34. 34.Kf2 Rxg5
  35. 35.bxc5 dxc5
  36. 36.Qxc5 Qh5
  37. 37.Qe7+ Rg7
  38. 38.Qf6 Rg6
  39. 39.Qe7+ Rg7
  40. 40.Qf6 Rf7
  41. 41.Qc3 Qh4+
  42. 42.Qg3 Qc4
  43. 43.Qd3 Qf4+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rg7
  45. 45.Rf1 Qg5
  46. 46.Rf2 Nf7
  47. 47.Qe3 Qg6
  48. 48.Ne1 Ng5
  49. 49.Nd3 Ne4
  50. 50.Nf4 Qg5
  51. 51.Rf1 b4
  52. 52.Kh2 Ng3
  53. 53.Rf3 Ne4
  54. 54.Rf1 Ng3
  55. 55.Rf3 Nh5
  56. 56.Qf2 Nf6
  57. 57.Rb3 Qh6
  58. 58.Kh1 Ng4
  59. 59.Qg3 Nf6
  60. 60.Qf2 Ng4
  61. 61.Qg3

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