Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS Spartakiad · 1963 · English Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4kr2/p7/1p1P3R/2p1p1KP/2P1P3/1P3p2/P7/8 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.e3 Qc8
  7. 7.b3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Rd8
  10. 10.Rc1 d5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Nxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Kxg7
  14. 14.d4 f6
  15. 15.d5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe2 Nd7
  17. 17.Qb2 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 fxe5
  20. 20.Bh3 Rf8
  21. 21.Be6 Rad8
  22. 22.Kg2 Rf6
  23. 23.Rxf6 exf6
  24. 24.g4 Bc8
  25. 25.Bxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Kf3 f5
  27. 27.gxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.e4 Kf6
  29. 29.Rg1 f4
  30. 30.h4 h6
  31. 31.h5 Kf7
  32. 32.Rg6 Rf8
  33. 33.d6 Rh8
  34. 34.Kg4 Rf8
  35. 35.Rxh6 f3
  36. 36.Kg5 Ke8

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