Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1977 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Ciocco
Round 2
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r6r/3bkppp/p3p3/np6/3PP3/3B1N2/P2K1PPP/2R4R b - - 5 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qa5
  12. 12.Rb1 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Qxd2 a6
  14. 14.Qxa5 Nxa5
  15. 15.Bd3 Ke7
  16. 16.Rc1 Bd7
  17. 17.Kd2

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