Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf4 · 1980 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf4
Site Velden
Round 2
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/ppq2ppp/3bbn2/8/8/P1BBN3/1PQ2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 7 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 c5
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nf4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd5 dxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bd3 Be6
  15. 15.O-O Bd6
  16. 16.Bc3 Qc7

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