Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch27 · 1960 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 12
Date 1960.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r1b1k2r/ppp4p/1n3pp1/4p3/2B1P3/2P1K3/PP1N1PPP/R6R w kq - 1 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 f6
  8. 8.Be3 e5
  9. 9.Bc4 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd2 Bc5
  11. 11.Ke2 Bxe3
  12. 12.Kxe3 Nb6

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