Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats qf1
Site	Ciocco
Round	12
Date	1977.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves	40

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Final Position

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

1q6/1b2kp1r/1p1p2p1/1P2p3/2P3P1/5P2/3QB1K1/R7 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.e3 Bb7
5. 5.Bd3 Bb4+
6. 6.Nbd2 c5
7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
8. 8.O-O Nc6
9. 9.a3 Qc7
10. 10.b3 Ne5
11. 11.Nxe5 Qxe5
12. 12.Ra2 Bd6
13. 13.g3 Qc5
14. 14.e4 h5
15. 15.b4 Qc7
16. 16.Re1 h4
17. 17.Nf1 hxg3
18. 18.hxg3 a5
19. 19.Rb2 axb4
20. 20.axb4 Be5
21. 21.Rc2 Ra1
22. 22.Qe2 Qb8
23. 23.Kg2 Qa8
24. 24.Nd2 Ra4
25. 25.b5 Kf8
26. 26.Nf3 Bd6
27. 27.Ng5 Bc5
28. 28.Bb2 Ke7
29. 29.Rcc1 Ba3
30. 30.Ra1 Bxb2
31. 31.Qxb2 Rxa1
32. 32.Rxa1 Qb8
33. 33.Qd4 e5
34. 34.Qc3 Rh5
35. 35.Qb4+ d6
36. 36.Qd2 g6
37. 37.Be2 Nxe4
38. 38.Nxe4 Bxe4+
39. 39.f3 Bb7
40. 40.g4 Rh7

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