Samuel Reshevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf1 · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 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 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1r6/r6p/2pk2p1/3p1b2/1P6/P1R2P2/3RBK1P/8 w - - 4 41

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.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Qe2 Re8
  11. 11.Bd2 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Qd1 Ne5
  14. 14.Be2 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Rc1 Qd6
  17. 17.Na4 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Be1 Qg6
  20. 20.Kh1 Bf5
  21. 21.g4 Bd7
  22. 22.f3 Nd6
  23. 23.Qd4 Qg5
  24. 24.Qxb6 Qxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Rxe3
  26. 26.Bd1 Nc4
  27. 27.Bf2 Ree8
  28. 28.Bd4 Rab8
  29. 29.Rc2 Ne3
  30. 30.Bxe3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Rd2 Kf8
  32. 32.Kg2 Ke7
  33. 33.Kf2 Re6
  34. 34.b4 Kd6
  35. 35.Be2 Re5
  36. 36.Rb1 f5
  37. 37.gxf5 Bxf5
  38. 38.Rg1 g6
  39. 39.Rc1 Re7
  40. 40.Rc3 Ra7

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