Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Kiev
Round 1
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r1q2k1/1Q1bbppp/3p1n2/1ppPp3/1P2P3/2P1NN1P/2BB1PPK/4R3 w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nd8
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.b4 Nb7
  17. 17.Nf1 Bd7
  18. 18.Bd2 Ra8
  19. 19.Ne3 Rfc8
  20. 20.Kh2 Rxa1
  21. 21.Qxa1 Qd8
  22. 22.Qa7 Ra8
  23. 23.Qxb7 Rb8

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