Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1968 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 5
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1p2k1p1/p1p3P1/PnPp1P1N/1P1P4/3K4/8 b - - 10 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.Nge2 d4
  7. 7.Ne4 Nxe4
  8. 8.Bxe4 Nd7
  9. 9.d3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg2 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nf4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qd2 Bc6
  17. 17.Rae1 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.Ng2 h6
  20. 20.f4 Nf6
  21. 21.a3 b6
  22. 22.Qf2 a5
  23. 23.g4 Rxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Re8
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qe6
  27. 27.b3 Nd5
  28. 28.a4 Nb4
  29. 29.Qd1 h5
  30. 30.Kh2 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 g6
  32. 32.g5 Kf8
  33. 33.Kg3 Ke7
  34. 34.Qd2 Nd5
  35. 35.Qe1 Qxe1+
  36. 36.Nxe1 Kd6
  37. 37.Kf3 Ke6
  38. 38.Ng2 Nb4
  39. 39.Ne1 Kf5
  40. 40.Kg3 Nd5
  41. 41.Ng2 Ne3
  42. 42.Ne1 Nd5
  43. 43.Ng2 Ne3
  44. 44.Ne1 Ke6
  45. 45.Kf2 Kd6
  46. 46.c4 Ke6
  47. 47.Ng2 Nd1+
  48. 48.Kf3 Nc3
  49. 49.Nh4 Na2
  50. 50.Ke2 Nb4
  51. 51.Kd2

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