Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

2rk3r/pp1b2pp/3bpp2/8/8/P1BBP3/1P3PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 dxc4
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd6
  15. 15.Bc3 f6

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