Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1977 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 16
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D01)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/p3kp2/4b2p/K1N2p2/P6R/2P3P1/2r4P/8 w - - 14 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Bg5 h6
  4. 4.Bxf6 exf6
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd7
  10. 10.a3 Nb6
  11. 11.Rb1 Bxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Nd5
  14. 14.Kd2 Nf4
  15. 15.Bf1 b6
  16. 16.g3 Nh3
  17. 17.Bxh3 Bxh3
  18. 18.Ne1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nd3 Rac8
  20. 20.Rhe1 Kf8
  21. 21.Rb5 c6
  22. 22.Rb4 c5
  23. 23.Ra4 cxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rd7
  25. 25.Rxd7 Bxd7
  26. 26.Re4 g5
  27. 27.c4 Be6
  28. 28.Kc3 Ke7
  29. 29.Rd4 b5
  30. 30.Nb2 bxc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 Rc5
  32. 32.Kb4 Rf5
  33. 33.f4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rxf4 Rh5
  35. 35.Rf2 Rd5
  36. 36.Na5 Rd6
  37. 37.a4 Rb6+
  38. 38.Kc5 Bd7
  39. 39.Rf4 Re6
  40. 40.c3 f5
  41. 41.Nb3 Re5+
  42. 42.Kb4 Re2
  43. 43.Nc5 Be6
  44. 44.Rh4 Rb2+
  45. 45.Ka5 Rc2
  46. 46.Kb4 Rb2+
  47. 47.Ka5 Rc2

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