Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r3k2/pr3p2/4b2p/7N/6P1/6P1/P1R1P2K/5R2 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.Rc1 Qd7
  14. 14.Kh2 Ne5
  15. 15.Qa4 Qxa4
  16. 16.Nxa4 Nc4
  17. 17.Bf4 g5
  18. 18.b3 Bd7
  19. 19.bxc4 gxf4
  20. 20.Nc3 dxc4
  21. 21.Bxb7 Rab8
  22. 22.Nd5 Bd8
  23. 23.Nc6 Rxb7
  24. 24.Nxd8 fxg3+
  25. 25.fxg3 Ng4+
  26. 26.hxg4 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rxc4 Be6
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Rc2 Rdb8
  30. 30.Nh5+ Kf8

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