Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats final
Site	Belgrade
Round	6
Date	1977.00.00
Opening	French, Winawer (C19)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

5k2/8/p7/P3R1p1/7r/7P/8/6K1 w - - 1 45

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.Nf3 Bd7
8. 8.dxc5 Qc7
9. 9.Bd3 Ba4
10. 10.Be3 Nd7
11. 11.Qb1 Nc6
12. 12.Nd4 Ndxe5
13. 13.Bb5 Qa5
14. 14.Bxa4 Qxa4
15. 15.O-O O-O
16. 16.Qb3 Qxb3
17. 17.cxb3 Rfc8
18. 18.Nb5 Ng4
19. 19.Nd6 Nxe3
20. 20.fxe3 Rc7
21. 21.a4 Ne5
22. 22.b4 b6
23. 23.e4 bxc5
24. 24.exd5 exd5
25. 25.Rfd1 cxb4
26. 26.cxb4 Nc4
27. 27.Rxd5 Rd7
28. 28.Nf5 Rxd5
29. 29.Ne7+ Kf8
30. 30.Nxd5 Rd8
31. 31.Nc3 Rd2
32. 32.a5 Rc2
33. 33.Nb5 a6
34. 34.Nd4 Rd2
35. 35.Nc6 Rb2
36. 36.Rd1 g5
37. 37.Rd3 h5
38. 38.h3 h4
39. 39.g3 hxg3
40. 40.Rxg3 f6
41. 41.Rc3 Ne5
42. 42.Nxe5 fxe5
43. 43.Rc5 Rxb4
44. 44.Rxe5 Rh4

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