Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1968 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E83)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5r1k/p3NppQ/4p3/3nP3/5P2/PP2q1P1/1KR5 b - - 12 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.Nc1 e5
  9. 9.d5 Nd4
  10. 10.Nb3 Nxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 c5
  12. 12.dxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.O-O-O Be6
  14. 14.Qa3 Ne8
  15. 15.h4 f6
  16. 16.c5 Rf7
  17. 17.Qa4 Qc7
  18. 18.Bc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Bf8
  20. 20.h5 dxc5
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Qe6 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8 Qxd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe7
  25. 25.Qxc6 Nc7
  26. 26.Qb6 Kg7
  27. 27.Nd5 Qe6
  28. 28.Bxc5 Bxc5
  29. 29.Qxc5 Nb5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc6+
  31. 31.Kb1 Nd4
  32. 32.Rc1 Qb5
  33. 33.Nc7 Qe2
  34. 34.Ne6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qh6+

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