Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1977 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 2
Date 1977.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/p4p2/1p2p3/4P1P1/4qPK1/P1Q5/2P2r1P/R7 w - - 5 41

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.Qg4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 Qc7
  10. 10.Ne2 Nbc6
  11. 11.f4 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd3 dxc3
  13. 13.Be3 d4
  14. 14.Bf2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 b6
  17. 17.Bh4 Bb5
  18. 18.Qe4 Bxf1
  19. 19.Rxf1 Rd5
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Rf3 Kb8
  22. 22.Kf1 Rd2
  23. 23.Rf2 Rgd8
  24. 24.Qf3 Rxf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 Rd2+
  26. 26.Kg3 Qd8
  27. 27.Qe4 Qg8+
  28. 28.Kh3 Qh8+
  29. 29.Kg3 Qg7+
  30. 30.Kh3 Rd8
  31. 31.g4 Rh8+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qh6
  33. 33.Qg2 Qh4+
  34. 34.Kf3 Rd8
  35. 35.Qg3 Qe7
  36. 36.g5 Rd2
  37. 37.Kg4 Qb7
  38. 38.Qxc3 Rg2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Rf2
  40. 40.Kg4 Qe4

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