Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1977 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 14
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/7p/4P1pk/p7/2rP3Q/7P/5RK1/8 b - - 7 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bd6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.d3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nd2 Qd7
  11. 11.Qf3 Qc7
  12. 12.Ne4 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 c4
  14. 14.d4 Be6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 Bd5
  17. 17.Rab1 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nc3 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Na5
  21. 21.Qf3 Nc6
  22. 22.Qe2 Na5
  23. 23.a4 b6
  24. 24.Qf3 Qd7
  25. 25.Rb5 Nb7
  26. 26.Bf4 Nd6
  27. 27.Bxd6 Bxd6
  28. 28.Ne4 Be7
  29. 29.c3 g6
  30. 30.g4 Rf8
  31. 31.Rdb1 a6
  32. 32.Rxb6 f5
  33. 33.gxf5 Rxf5
  34. 34.Qe2 Qxa4
  35. 35.Rb7 Re8
  36. 36.Rc7 Bd6
  37. 37.Rxc4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qxe4 Qa2
  40. 40.Rf1 Qf7
  41. 41.f4 Rh5
  42. 42.Re8 Qb3
  43. 43.Re6 Qb2+
  44. 44.Qe2 Qb8
  45. 45.Qe4 Qb2+
  46. 46.Qe2 Qb8
  47. 47.Re4 Rb5
  48. 48.Rf2 Qb7
  49. 49.Qf3 Qc8
  50. 50.h3 a5
  51. 51.Re5 Bxe5
  52. 52.fxe5 Qf5
  53. 53.c4 Rb4
  54. 54.Qe3 Qc8
  55. 55.e6 Rxc4
  56. 56.Qe5+ Kh6
  57. 57.Qf4+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qf6+ Kh6
  59. 59.Qh4+

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