Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4r3/1p4k1/p3r1p1/3p4/7P/P2B1qP1/1P1Q1P2/2R3K1 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxg5
  7. 7.Nxg5 c6
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd5
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O e6
  12. 12.Rc1 Qe7
  13. 13.Na4 Rd8
  14. 14.a3 e5
  15. 15.Bb5 e4
  16. 16.Nd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc5 a6
  18. 18.Be2 Nxd4
  19. 19.exd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rc7 Qg5
  21. 21.Nxe4 Qe5
  22. 22.Ng5 Qxc7
  23. 23.Qxd4 Bxa4
  24. 24.Qxa4 Qe7
  25. 25.Qh4 f6
  26. 26.Nxh7 Qxh7
  27. 27.Qxf6 Qg7
  28. 28.Qe6+ Qf7
  29. 29.Qg4 Rd6
  30. 30.Bd3 Rf8
  31. 31.g3 Qf3
  32. 32.Qb4 Re6
  33. 33.Qd2 Rfe8
  34. 34.h4 Kg7
  35. 35.Rc1

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