Samuel Reshevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Amsterdam
Round 1
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1p3p2/p1b2P1p/4r1kp/1P3R2/6P1/5RPK/8 w - - 9 42

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.b4 c6
  10. 10.Bd2 N5b6
  11. 11.Ng3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nce4 Nd5
  14. 14.Be2 Re8
  15. 15.O-O g6
  16. 16.Nc5 Nd7
  17. 17.Nxd7 Bxd7
  18. 18.e4 Nc7
  19. 19.f4 c5
  20. 20.Rad1 cxb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.axb4 Rc8
  23. 23.Qa2 Nb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Qb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Bxb5
  26. 26.Rfe1 Rc4
  27. 27.Qb3 Qf2
  28. 28.f5 Rc2
  29. 29.Rg1 a6
  30. 30.Qd5 Bc6
  31. 31.Qd6 Qe3
  32. 32.Nh5 gxh5
  33. 33.Rd3 Rd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 Bxe4
  35. 35.f6 h6
  36. 36.Qg3+ Qxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 Bc6
  38. 38.Rf1 Kh7
  39. 39.Kh2 Kg6
  40. 40.Rf4 Kg5
  41. 41.Rdf2 Re5

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