Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 3
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/pp2qp1p/3pp1p1/8/4P3/2PP2P1/P4PBP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 Qa5
  7. 7.Ne2 Nd4
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.Bd2 d6
  10. 10.Nxd4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nd5 Qd8
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.c4 dxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 O-O

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