Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch24 · 1957 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1k2r2p/p2ppp2/Pn1p3q/3P3N/1P2Q1P1/4RPKP/8 w - - 17 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4
  5. 5.e5 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Qd7
  7. 7.Bd2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Bf8
  9. 9.a3 f5
  10. 10.exf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O-O
  12. 12.Rfe1 Re8
  13. 13.Bf5 Nd8
  14. 14.a4 Nh6
  15. 15.Bh3 a6
  16. 16.Na2 Kb8
  17. 17.Nb4 Bxb4
  18. 18.Bxb4 Qg7
  19. 19.a5 b5
  20. 20.b3 Rhg8
  21. 21.c4 Bc6
  22. 22.g3 Nf5
  23. 23.cxb5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Qc2 Nc6
  25. 25.Bc5 Qd7
  26. 26.Bf1 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1 Nd6
  28. 28.Bxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.Rfc1 Kb7
  30. 30.Qd2 Rc8
  31. 31.Rc2 Na7
  32. 32.Rac1 Rxc2
  33. 33.Rxc2 Nb5
  34. 34.Qf4 Qe7
  35. 35.Qc1 Qd7
  36. 36.Qf4 Rg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Rf7
  38. 38.Qh6 Qe8
  39. 39.Qe3 Re7
  40. 40.Re2 Qg6
  41. 41.Nh4 Qh5

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