Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf4 · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Velden
Round 6
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/R6p/4P3/p3K3/7r/7P/8 w - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.g3 Bd6
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Rxe4
  16. 16.Rxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Rc8
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Bxd3
  21. 21.Bh3 Re8
  22. 22.f4 c5
  23. 23.Rd1 c4
  24. 24.Bf1 Bxf1
  25. 25.Kxf1 g5
  26. 26.Kf2 gxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 f6
  28. 28.Rd5 fxe5
  29. 29.fxe5 Rc8
  30. 30.Ke3 c3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rxc3+
  32. 32.Kd4 Rxa3
  33. 33.Rd7 a5
  34. 34.Rb7 a4
  35. 35.Rxb6 Rh3
  36. 36.Ra6 Kf7
  37. 37.Kd5 Rd3+
  38. 38.Ke4 Rh3

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