Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1971 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/1p6/6p1/2r3P1/4P3/1R3PK1/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 c5
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 Qa5
  11. 11.Ne2 b6
  12. 12.O-O Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Qxa6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Nf4 Qc4
  16. 16.Qa2 Qxa2
  17. 17.Rxa2 Rac8
  18. 18.a4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rb1 Ne4
  20. 20.Ne2 Nd6
  21. 21.h4 Nc4
  22. 22.Nf4 Kf8
  23. 23.g4 g6
  24. 24.Kg2 h6
  25. 25.Rd1 g5
  26. 26.hxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Ne2 Nd6
  28. 28.Ng3 cxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Ne4
  30. 30.Nxe4 dxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Rxc3
  32. 32.a5 Rdc8
  33. 33.axb6 axb6
  34. 34.Rb2 R8c4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Rxc4

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