Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1975 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4r1rk/p4pbp/1p1p4/2pPP3/2Pp1Pb1/3B4/PP3qP1/2B1RRK1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 e5
  5. 5.d5 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 exd4
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Nd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nf3 c5
  12. 12.Bd2 b6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rae1 Kh8
  15. 15.Nh2 g5
  16. 16.h4 g4
  17. 17.Nxg4 Qxh4
  18. 18.Nh2 Ne5
  19. 19.f4 Rg8
  20. 20.Bc1 Ng4
  21. 21.Nxg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.e5 Rae8
  23. 23.Qf2 Qxf2+

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