Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D75)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/p3ppbp/6p1/8/8/2P3P1/P3PPbP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nf6
  7. 7.c4 O-O
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bh3
  13. 13.Bg2 Bxg2

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