Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2r1k/5Qpp/pqB2p2/3R4/Pp6/1Pp5/2P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 a6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Be2 c4
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Re1 Ne7
  9. 9.b3 b5
  10. 10.a4 c3
  11. 11.Nf1 b4
  12. 12.Ne5 O-O
  13. 13.Bf4 f6
  14. 14.Nd3 Bxf4
  15. 15.Nxf4 Qd6
  16. 16.Bf3 Nbc6
  17. 17.Ne3 Qxf4
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bxc6 Ra7
  21. 21.Qe2 Qxd4
  22. 22.Rad1 Qc5
  23. 23.Qe8 Rf7
  24. 24.Rd5 Qb6
  25. 25.Qxf7

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