Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1971.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3k2/3n3p/p1p5/P1q5/5p1P/6P1/4QP2/B3R1K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.b3 d5
  4. 4.Bb2 d4
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.d3 c5
  7. 7.Bg2 Ne7
  8. 8.O-O Nec6
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.e4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nh4 g6
  13. 13.Bf3 Bc7
  14. 14.a3 Ba5
  15. 15.Bc1 Qe7
  16. 16.Bg4 f5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Bf3 Nf6
  19. 19.Bg2 Rad8
  20. 20.Ra2 Bc8
  21. 21.Re1 Kh8
  22. 22.b4 cxb4
  23. 23.Nb3 Bb6
  24. 24.Bxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.axb4 a6
  26. 26.Nf3 e4
  27. 27.c5 Bc7
  28. 28.Nfxd4 Qf7
  29. 29.Rd2 Bd7
  30. 30.Bb2 Kg8
  31. 31.Na5 Bxa5
  32. 32.bxa5 Rb8
  33. 33.Ba1 Rfe8
  34. 34.Rde2 Qh5
  35. 35.Qd2 Kf7
  36. 36.h4 exd3
  37. 37.Qxd3 f4
  38. 38.Nf3 Rxe2
  39. 39.Qxe2 Qxc5
  40. 40.Ne5+ Kf8
  41. 41.Nxd7+ Nxd7

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