Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1968 · Queen's Indian Defense · 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 1
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/1pp1p2p/7P/PP1K1P2/8/8 w - - 2 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.Be3 Bf6
  11. 11.Rfd1 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bxc6 dxc6
  14. 14.Qd3 cxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 c5
  16. 16.Bc3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd7 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qxe7 Bxe7
  19. 19.e4 h5
  20. 20.Kf1 Bf6
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Ke2 Kg7
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Kxd1 Kg6
  26. 26.Ke2 Kg5
  27. 27.Kf3 f5
  28. 28.h3 Kf6
  29. 29.Kf4 e5+
  30. 30.Ke3 a6
  31. 31.b3 Ke6
  32. 32.exf5+ Kxf5
  33. 33.f3 Ke6
  34. 34.g4 f5
  35. 35.gxf5+ Kxf5
  36. 36.h4 Kf6
  37. 37.Ke4 Ke6
  38. 38.a3 b5
  39. 39.cxb5 axb5
  40. 40.Kd3 Kd6

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