Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch sf · 1956 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Tbilisi
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A38)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/p2bnpbp/1p2p1p1/2pn4/8/P1NP1NP1/1P1BPPBP/1RR2K2 w - - 3 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.g3 c5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Nc7
  10. 10.Qa4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qh4 e6
  12. 12.Qxd8 Raxd8
  13. 13.Rab1 Nd5
  14. 14.Rfc1 b6
  15. 15.a3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Kf1 Nce7

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