Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1-0
Event	Moscow Training
Site	Moscow
Round	7
Date	1966.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves	33

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r2k1p1/pn3p2/1p2p2p/1P2PP1P/P2RN1P1/5K2/8 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.d4 Bb7
5. 5.a3 Ne4
6. 6.Nxe4 Bxe4
7. 7.Bf4 Be7
8. 8.e3 c5
9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
10. 10.Qxd3 cxd4
11. 11.Nxd4 a6
12. 12.Rd1 O-O
13. 13.O-O Ra7
14. 14.e4 Qc8
15. 15.Nf3 Rb7
16. 16.b4 d6
17. 17.Bxd6 Bxd6
18. 18.Qxd6 Qxc4
19. 19.Rfe1 Qb5
20. 20.Ne5 Re8
21. 21.h4 f6
22. 22.Ng4 h5
23. 23.Ne3 Nd7
24. 24.f4 Nf8
25. 25.Qd3 Qxd3
26. 26.Rxd3 Rc8
27. 27.Kf2 Kf7
28. 28.Red1 Ke7
29. 29.R1d2 Nd7
30. 30.Rc2 Rxc2+
31. 31.Nxc2 e5
32. 32.g3 b5
33. 33.Ne3 Nb6

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