Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/pp2kpp1/1bn1p2p/8/N7/P3P1P1/1P1BKP1P/8 b - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5+
  8. 8.Qc3 Qxc5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.a3 Bd7
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Nf3 Bb6
  16. 16.Bd2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Rxc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  20. 20.Kf1 Bd7
  21. 21.Ke1 Ba4
  22. 22.e3 Kf8
  23. 23.Ng5 h6
  24. 24.Ne4 Bc6
  25. 25.Nc3 Ne7
  26. 26.Bxc6 Nxc6
  27. 27.Ke2 Ke7
  28. 28.Na4

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