Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/1r4p1/4K1Pp/3R3P/8/8/8 w - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 Qa5
  9. 9.f3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nb4
  11. 11.Qd2 Nbxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rd8
  15. 15.c4 e6
  16. 16.Be4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Rxd4+
  18. 18.Kc3 Rd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rb8
  20. 20.Rxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Rd1 Be8
  22. 22.c5 Kf8
  23. 23.f4 b6
  24. 24.cxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Rd4 Ke7
  26. 26.Rb4 f6
  27. 27.Kd4 Kd6
  28. 28.h4 Bc6
  29. 29.g4 e5+
  30. 30.fxe5+ fxe5+
  31. 31.Ke3 Bxe4
  32. 32.Kxe4 b5
  33. 33.Rb3 Ra8
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rd5+ Kc7
  36. 36.Kxe5 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rd4 h5
  38. 38.g5 Rb6
  39. 39.Rd3 Ra6
  40. 40.Rd4 Rb6

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