Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1977 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 4
Date 1977.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1k6/pp1rr2p/5p2/1R6/P7/1Q2P1P1/3q3P/1R4K1 w - - 9 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.a4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Nbc6
  10. 10.Be2 f6
  11. 11.c4 Qc7
  12. 12.exf6 gxf6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.c3 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O Rhg8
  16. 16.Re1 e5
  17. 17.c4 Bh3
  18. 18.Bf1 Nb6
  19. 19.d5 Nxc4
  20. 20.dxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.g3 Bxf1
  22. 22.Rxf1 e4
  23. 23.Qb3 Qd5
  24. 24.Rac1 Nxd2
  25. 25.Nxd2 Qxd2
  26. 26.Rxc5+ Kb8
  27. 27.Rb5 Rg7
  28. 28.Rb1 Rdd7
  29. 29.Qe6 e3
  30. 30.fxe3 Rge7
  31. 31.Qg8+ Rd8
  32. 32.Qb3 Rdd7
  33. 33.Qg8+ Rd8
  34. 34.Qb3 Rdd7

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