Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-chT · 1967 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

1qrr2k1/1b3ppp/p3pn2/1pbn4/3B4/P1N2NP1/1P2PPBP/1Q1R1RK1 w - - 3 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nd7
  12. 12.Nc3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Rad1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qb1 N7f6
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.a3 Qb8
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfd8

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