Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · English Opening · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 23
Date 1962.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Nqb2k1r/3n3p/p2b1pp1/1p6/1P1N1P2/PQ2P3/6PP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 Qa5
  8. 8.Bxf6 exf6
  9. 9.Bxc4 Bb4
  10. 10.Rc1 a6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.b4 Qe5
  14. 14.f4 Qb8
  15. 15.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  16. 16.Qb3+ Ke8
  17. 17.Nd5 Bd6
  18. 18.Ne6 b5
  19. 19.Ndc7+ Ke7
  20. 20.Nd4 Kf8
  21. 21.Nxa8

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