Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1977 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Belgrade
Round 12
Date 1977.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/p1r3qp/1p3Rb1/3R2P1/7Q/PB5p/1KP5/8 b - - 1 38

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.cxd4 Qc7
  9. 9.Kd1 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 f6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nf5
  12. 12.Qh3 Nc6
  13. 13.g4 fxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Rb1 Nh6
  17. 17.Re1 Qc7
  18. 18.Bxh6 gxh6
  19. 19.g5 e5
  20. 20.Qg3 h5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Bg4+
  22. 22.Kc1 Qg7
  23. 23.Qe3 Rf3
  24. 24.Qd4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rb4 b6
  26. 26.Be4 Rxf2
  27. 27.h3 Rf1+
  28. 28.Kb2 Bxh3
  29. 29.Bxd5+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qc3 Rff8
  31. 31.Bb3 Bf5
  32. 32.Rf4 Rc8
  33. 33.Bc4 Bg6
  34. 34.Rf6 Rfe8
  35. 35.Rd5 Rc7
  36. 36.Qd4 h4
  37. 37.Bb3 h3
  38. 38.Qh4

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