Boris Spassky vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Boris Spassky
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	St Petersburg m
Site	St Petersburg
Round	7
Date	1999.03.31
Opening	King's Gambit (C33)
Moves	34

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Final Position

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

5r1k/1p2q1p1/p1p1rp1p/n2pPR1P/P2P4/1BP5/2P2QP1/5RK1 w - - 4 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.f4 exf4
3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
5. 5.Nf3 Bb4
6. 6.O-O O-O
7. 7.e5 d5
8. 8.Bb3 Ng4
9. 9.d4 Bxc3
10. 10.bxc3 Ne3
11. 11.Bxe3 fxe3
12. 12.Qd3 Na5
13. 13.Rae1 c6
14. 14.a4 Be6
15. 15.Qxe3 Qe7
16. 16.Ng5 h6
17. 17.Nh3 Bxh3
18. 18.Qxh3 Qe6
19. 19.Qh4 Rae8
20. 20.h3 Kh7
21. 21.Ba2 Qg6
22. 22.Re3 Qg5
23. 23.Qf2 f6
24. 24.Rf3 Kg8
25. 25.Rf5 Qg6
26. 26.Qf3 Kh8
27. 27.h4 Re6
28. 28.h5 Qe8
29. 29.Qf4 Rf7
30. 30.Qg4 Rf8
31. 31.Qf3 Qe7
32. 32.Qf4 a6
33. 33.Qf2 Qa3
34. 34.Bb3 Qe7

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