Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/7R/P7/5ppk/4p3/4P1P1/r4PK1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 Bf6
  11. 11.Qd3 Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Qxd7 Qb6
  14. 14.Bf4 Rad8
  15. 15.Qc7 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Qxb2
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 h6
  19. 19.Bc1 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Bf4 Ba8
  22. 22.Bc7 Nd4
  23. 23.Bf1 b5
  24. 24.Bb6 Rc8
  25. 25.Bxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rxd4 bxc4
  27. 27.Rd8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Rxa8 c3
  29. 29.e3 f5
  30. 30.Bd3 c2
  31. 31.Bxc2 Rxc2
  32. 32.h4 Kg6
  33. 33.a4 Ra2
  34. 34.a5 e5
  35. 35.Ra7 e4
  36. 36.a6 Ra1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Ra2
  38. 38.Ra8 Kh5
  39. 39.Ra7 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.Rh7+

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