Samuel Reshevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1Q2k3/3pq1p1/2p3Pp/1p5P/1PbP4/2P2B2/6K1 b - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.f4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Rb8
  9. 9.h3 b5
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Be3 b4
  12. 12.axb4 axb4
  13. 13.Ne2 Ne8
  14. 14.Rb1 Nc7
  15. 15.f5 Nb5
  16. 16.Qd2 Nbd4
  17. 17.Nh4 Nxe2+
  18. 18.Qxe2 Ne5
  19. 19.Nf3 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bb7
  21. 21.h4 Kh8
  22. 22.Qe2 Be5
  23. 23.g4 e6
  24. 24.g5 exf5
  25. 25.exf5 Bxg2
  26. 26.Qxg2 Qd7
  27. 27.fxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.b3 Kg7
  29. 29.Rxf8 Rxf8
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kxf1 Qe6
  32. 32.Kg1 Bc3
  33. 33.Bf2 h5
  34. 34.Qb7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qb8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qb7+ Qd7
  37. 37.Qe4+ Qe6
  38. 38.Qb7+ Qd7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Qe6
  40. 40.Qb7+

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