Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 4
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

3rb1k1/pp2qpp1/2n4p/3RP3/2B1Q2P/5N2/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Qd6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Rac1 Bd7
  15. 15.e5 Qe7
  16. 16.Qf4 Be8
  17. 17.h4 Rac8
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 h6
  20. 20.Rcd1 Rxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rd8
  22. 22.Qe4

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