Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf4 · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Velden
Round 8
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/p4pp1/bp1p3p/5q2/3Pp3/P3P1P1/1P1Q1PBP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.g3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nb5 Ba6
  12. 12.Nxd6 cxd6
  13. 13.Re1 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Nd2 Qd7
  16. 16.e3 Rac8
  17. 17.Nb1 Qf5
  18. 18.Nc3 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Qd2

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