Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 21
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r2k2/1b3ppQ/p7/3P4/2q5/P7/6PP/R6K w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.a3 Nf6
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 e5
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.Qf3 b5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bf6
  15. 15.O-O exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 O-O
  17. 17.Qg3 Bxb2
  18. 18.Bxd6 Qb6+
  19. 19.Kh1 Bxa1
  20. 20.Bxf8 Kxf8
  21. 21.Rxa1 Bb7
  22. 22.c4 Qc5
  23. 23.Qh4 bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Rc8
  25. 25.Qxh7 Qxc4

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