Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1968 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 3
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5k2/2n3b1/4b2p/2p1p1p1/qn1pP3/3P2PP/2PBN1BK/1Q2N3 b - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.Bg2 d4
  6. 6.Ne2 g6
  7. 7.d3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O Nge7
  9. 9.Nh4 e5
  10. 10.f4 Qd6
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.a4 f6
  13. 13.Kh1 Be6
  14. 14.b3 Qd7
  15. 15.Bd2 O-O
  16. 16.fxe5 fxe5
  17. 17.Ng1 Nb4
  18. 18.Bg5 Rxf1
  19. 19.Bxf1 Nc8
  20. 20.Bd2 Nd6
  21. 21.Nhf3 Nf7
  22. 22.Qc1 Rf8
  23. 23.Bg2 h6
  24. 24.Qb2 g5
  25. 25.Rf1 Nh8
  26. 26.Qc1 Qe8
  27. 27.h3 b5
  28. 28.axb5 Qxb5
  29. 29.Ne1 Nf7
  30. 30.Qd1 Qd7
  31. 31.Qh5 Nd6
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  33. 33.Kh2 Ne8
  34. 34.Qd1 a4
  35. 35.bxa4 Qxa4
  36. 36.Qb1 Nc7
  37. 37.Ne2

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