Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	0-1
Event	Candidats final
Site	Belgrade
Round	18
Date	1977.00.00
Opening	French, Advance (C02)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/1p5p/6bq/pP2P3/P2P1b2/2Q2N2/4BK2/6R1 b - - 5 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 e6
2. 2.e4 d5
3. 3.e5 c5
4. 4.c3 Nc6
5. 5.Nf3 Bd7
6. 6.Be2 Nge7
7. 7.Na3 cxd4
8. 8.cxd4 Nf5
9. 9.Nc2 Nb4
10. 10.Ne3 Nxe3
11. 11.fxe3 Be7
12. 12.a3 Nc6
13. 13.b4 a6
14. 14.Rb1 Na7
15. 15.a4 Nc6
16. 16.Bd2 a5
17. 17.b5 Nb4
18. 18.O-O O-O
19. 19.Qe1 Kh8
20. 20.Qg3 f6
21. 21.Rbc1 f5
22. 22.h4 Rc8
23. 23.h5 Rxc1
24. 24.Rxc1 Na2
25. 25.Ra1 Nb4
26. 26.Qh3 Be8
27. 27.Kf2 Qb6
28. 28.g4 g5
29. 29.hxg6 Bxg6
30. 30.g5 f4
31. 31.exf4 Nc2
32. 32.Rd1 Be4
33. 33.Be3 Nxe3
34. 34.Kxe3 Qc7
35. 35.g6 Bxg6
36. 36.Qxe6 Ba3
37. 37.Qxd5 Bc1+
38. 38.Kf2 Bxf4
39. 39.Qc4 Qg7
40. 40.Rg1 Qh6
41. 41.Qc3

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