Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats qf4
Site	Velden
Round	4
Date	1980.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves	45

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Final Position

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

2b5/2q1rppk/1pN4p/pBn5/P3PQ2/5P1P/6P1/3R3K w - - 1 46

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 c5
6. 6.Ne2 d5
7. 7.O-O dxc4
8. 8.Bxc4 Nc6
9. 9.a3 Bxc3
10. 10.bxc3 Qc7
11. 11.Bb2 Rd8
12. 12.Ba2 b6
13. 13.Re1 Bb7
14. 14.Ng3 Rd7
15. 15.Qe2 Rad8
16. 16.Rad1 h6
17. 17.h3 Qc8
18. 18.Bc4 Na5
19. 19.Bd3 Nc6
20. 20.f3 Qb8
21. 21.Qf2 e5
22. 22.Nf5 exd4
23. 23.cxd4 cxd4
24. 24.Nxd4 Ne5
25. 25.Bf5 Rd6
26. 26.a4 Nc4
27. 27.Ba1 a6
28. 28.Rb1 Nd5
29. 29.Bd3 Ne5
30. 30.Bf1 Ne7
31. 31.Rec1 Rg6
32. 32.Kh1 Qa8
33. 33.e4 Nd7
34. 34.Rc2 a5
35. 35.Rc7 Qb8
36. 36.Rbc1 Rc8
37. 37.Rxc8+ Bxc8
38. 38.Qh4 Rg5
39. 39.Rd1 Nc5
40. 40.Bb5 Ng6
41. 41.Qf2 Nf4
42. 42.Nc6 Qc7
43. 43.Qd2 Kh7
44. 44.Be5 Rxe5
45. 45.Qxf4 Re7

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