Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 6
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2r1k/3R1p2/p1P3R1/1p2q1PQ/7P/8/P4PK1/8 b - - 0 37

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 b6
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rad1 Ne7
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nf5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nd6
  18. 18.Nc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.dxc6 Nxc4
  20. 20.Qf4 Nd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Qc7
  22. 22.g3 h6
  23. 23.Qe5 Rac8
  24. 24.Qd5 Kh7
  25. 25.Re4 Kg8
  26. 26.Kg2 a6
  27. 27.h4 b5
  28. 28.g4 Kh7
  29. 29.Re2 Kh8
  30. 30.g5 h5
  31. 31.Rd2 Rfe8
  32. 32.Qf3 g6
  33. 33.R2d5 Rf8
  34. 34.Rf6 Qe7
  35. 35.Rd7 Qe8
  36. 36.Rxg6 Qe5
  37. 37.Qxh5#

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