Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1968 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 9
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/3P4/2Brpkp1/1P6/8/1r3PK1/8 b - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Qd6
  11. 11.a3 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Be3 Bd7
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Be4 Qh5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Rac8
  19. 19.Qe2 Qxe2
  20. 20.Rxe2 Bc6
  21. 21.Bxa7 Bxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Rd2
  23. 23.b4 Ra8
  24. 24.Be3 Rxa3
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd7
  26. 26.h4 Ra4
  27. 27.Rb1 h5
  28. 28.g3 Kh7
  29. 29.Kg2 b5
  30. 30.Kf3 Rd5
  31. 31.g4 hxg4+
  32. 32.Kxg4 Bd6
  33. 33.exd6 f5+
  34. 34.Kf4 fxe4
  35. 35.Bc5 Kg6
  36. 36.Rc1 Ra8
  37. 37.Rg1+ Kf7
  38. 38.Kxe4 Rh8
  39. 39.Ra1 Rxh4+
  40. 40.Ke3 g5
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Rb7 Rh3+
  43. 43.Ke4 Rh4+
  44. 44.Ke3 Kf5
  45. 45.Rxb5 Rh3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Ke4
  47. 47.Rb8 Rb3
  48. 48.Re8 Rb2+
  49. 49.Kf1 Kf3
  50. 50.Rf8+ Kg4
  51. 51.Kg2 e5
  52. 52.Re8 Kf5
  53. 53.Rf8+

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