Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 7
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/2b2B2/ppN4p/8/1PP4P/5KP1/1r6 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 Nxe5
  14. 14.f4 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.f5 Bd5
  17. 17.f6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Rxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Bg5 Qg4
  20. 20.Bxf6 c5
  21. 21.Nc2 Qg6
  22. 22.Rf1 Be4
  23. 23.Ne3 Rae8
  24. 24.h3 Re6
  25. 25.Ng4 h5
  26. 26.Ne5 Qg3
  27. 27.Qf2 Qxf2+
  28. 28.Rxf2 Rfe8
  29. 29.Nd7 Bc6
  30. 30.Nxc5 Re1+
  31. 31.Rf1 R8e2
  32. 32.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rb1
  34. 34.b4 cxb3
  35. 35.axb3 a5

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