Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4bk2/R7/p4P2/2P3P1/r7/4K3 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 a6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Be2 d6
  11. 11.Bxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.Qd3 b5
  13. 13.Rad1 Ke7
  14. 14.a3 Bb7
  15. 15.Rd2 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rhd8
  17. 17.Qd4 Qxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 e5
  19. 19.Rb4 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5+ Bxd5
  22. 22.c3 f5
  23. 23.Kf1 Bc6
  24. 24.g3 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Bxd1 f4
  26. 26.Ke1 g5
  27. 27.Be2 Rd8
  28. 28.a4 a5
  29. 29.Rb3 bxa4
  30. 30.Rb6 Bd7
  31. 31.f3 fxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 h5
  33. 33.Rg6 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxg5 Kf6
  35. 35.f4 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rxe5 a3
  37. 37.Bc4 a2
  38. 38.Bxa2 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxh5 a4
  40. 40.Ra5 Be6

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