Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch30 · 1962 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch30
Site Yerevan
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p1p/6p1/p3P3/P1pb1P2/6P1/5r1P/2R2N1K w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bg5 b5
  13. 13.Rc1 Bb7
  14. 14.Bb1 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 Na5
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Bh6 Re8
  18. 18.Ne5 Nc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Qd2 Qb6
  21. 21.Bf4 Red8
  22. 22.Be5 Ng4
  23. 23.Qe2 Nxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Rd4
  25. 25.Be4 Rcd8
  26. 26.Bxb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.Ne4 Qb5
  28. 28.Nc3 Qb3
  29. 29.Rc2 Rd3
  30. 30.g3 R8d4
  31. 31.Nd1 Qb5
  32. 32.Ne3 Bg5
  33. 33.Nf1 a5
  34. 34.f4 Be7
  35. 35.Rec1 Bc5
  36. 36.Kh1 Qb7+
  37. 37.Qg2 Qd5
  38. 38.a4 Rf3
  39. 39.Nd2 Rf2
  40. 40.Qxd5 exd5
  41. 41.Nf1 Rd3
  42. 42.Rc3 Rxc3
  43. 43.bxc3 d4
  44. 44.cxd4 Bxd4

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