Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4rkp1/5p2/p1q4p/Pp1prQ1P/1P1P4/2P3P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg4
  11. 11.Qe3 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 c5
  13. 13.Nc4 Nc6
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Rb8
  16. 16.Bb3 Ne8
  17. 17.Ne3 Na5
  18. 18.Bd5 Nc7
  19. 19.Bd2 Nxd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Be6
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.Ng5 f6
  23. 23.Nxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.f4 Nc6
  25. 25.Be3 Nd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.b3 Rbc8
  28. 28.Rad1 Rc5
  29. 29.Rd2 Rfc8
  30. 30.Rf2 a5
  31. 31.Qf3 exf4
  32. 32.Qxf4 Re5
  33. 33.Rfe2 Qe7
  34. 34.Qf2 Qa7
  35. 35.Kh1 Rce8
  36. 36.Kg1 Qc5
  37. 37.Qf3 R8e7
  38. 38.Kh1 h6
  39. 39.Kg1 Re8
  40. 40.Kh1 R8e7
  41. 41.Kg1 Kf8
  42. 42.Rd1 d5
  43. 43.Rde1 Kf7
  44. 44.h4 dxe4
  45. 45.Rxe4 h5
  46. 46.Qf4 Rxe4

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