Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch25 · 1958 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6P1/4pp1k/p7/3p4/P1p3q1/2P2P2/6K1 w - - 0 36

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.Qg4 Nf5
  8. 8.Bd3 h5
  9. 9.Qh3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nf3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rb1 dxc3
  12. 12.g4 Ne7
  13. 13.gxh5 Nbc6
  14. 14.Bf4 Ng6
  15. 15.Bg3 Ngxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Kf1 Bd7
  18. 18.Qh4 f6
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Rxb7 Rb8
  21. 21.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  22. 22.Qg4 Kf8
  23. 23.Rg1 g5
  24. 24.hxg6 Kg7
  25. 25.h4 a5
  26. 26.Rg3 Qb1+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qb7
  28. 28.h5 d4+
  29. 29.Be4 Bc6
  30. 30.Bxc6 Qxc6+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qd5
  32. 32.Qf4 Qe5
  33. 33.h6+ Rxh6
  34. 34.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  35. 35.g7 Qxg3+

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