Boris Spassky vs V Korchnoi

Korchnoi Birthday Gp B · 2001 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black V Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Korchnoi Birthday Gp B
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3
Date 2001.04.28
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/5pp1/1p1p2p1/1NnPn3/p7/P3B2P/1PR2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Re8+
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 Rxe6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Qb3 a5
  13. 13.d5 Re8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bd6
  15. 15.Nb5 Nc5
  16. 16.Qc2 b6
  17. 17.Rac1 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.a3 a4
  20. 20.h3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qe2 Qf5
  22. 22.Nd4 Qg6
  23. 23.Qf3 Nfd7
  24. 24.Qf5 Ne5
  25. 25.Qxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Nb5 Rcd8
  27. 27.Rc2

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