Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/5p1p/4pbp1/q7/3pB3/P2P2P1/5P1P/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d4
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.exd4 cxd4
  9. 9.Re1 Nd7
  10. 10.Na3 Nc5
  11. 11.Nc2 a5
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 Bf6
  14. 14.Ba3 Qb6
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Nd2 Qb6
  17. 17.a3 Qc7
  18. 18.c5 b5
  19. 19.cxb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.Nc4 Qc7
  21. 21.b4 Rb8
  22. 22.Nxa5 Nxa5
  23. 23.bxa5 Qxa5
  24. 24.Nb4 Bb7
  25. 25.Nc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.Bxc6 Rfc8
  27. 27.Be4 g6

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