Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Palma de Mallorca · 1969 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 11
Date 1969.00.00
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/4pb2/3n4/3P4/2N2B2/PP1B1PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.e3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf6

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