Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1974 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Odessa
Round 2
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D03)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1r3bk1/2q4p/2p3p1/3p1p2/1P1Pp3/Q3P1PB/5P1P/1R4K1 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 d5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 Re8
  8. 8.b4 c6
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Qb6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.a3 Qc7
  13. 13.Rc1 e4
  14. 14.Nfd2 b5
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.Ra1 Bb7
  17. 17.Bg4 Nb6
  18. 18.Nc5 Bg7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Qe2 f5
  21. 21.Bh3 Na4
  22. 22.Ndb3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Qc2 Na4
  24. 24.Nxa4 bxa4
  25. 25.Nc5 a3
  26. 26.Qb3 Ba6
  27. 27.Nxa6 Rxa6
  28. 28.Rxa3 Rxa3
  29. 29.Qxa3 Bf8
  30. 30.g3 Rb8
  31. 31.Rb1

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