Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 10
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/p3bppp/1pp1p3/3pB3/2PP4/2Q3P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b - - 1 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Be4
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rfd1 d5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 c6
  15. 15.Rac1

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