Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-chT · 1967 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1b1n1ppp/2q1pn2/1p4N1/3P4/1BP5/3BQPPP/R2R2K1 w - - 2 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 a6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Rd1 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bb7
  15. 15.a4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd2 Rfb8
  17. 17.Ng5 Re8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Bb3 Qc6

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