Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow · 1971 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p5p1/4p2p/2p2p2/Q7/8/P4qPK/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qc7
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne7
  10. 10.Nf3 Ng6
  11. 11.e5 Rb8
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.c4 O-O
  15. 15.h4 dxc4
  16. 16.Be4 Kh8
  17. 17.Bg5 Bb5
  18. 18.Qe3 Rfd8
  19. 19.h5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Nf8
  21. 21.Rad1 h6
  22. 22.Nf3 Nd7
  23. 23.Qf4 f5
  24. 24.Bc2 Nf6
  25. 25.Rd6 Nd5
  26. 26.Qg3 Rb6
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Be8
  29. 29.b3 cxb3
  30. 30.Bxb3 Bxh5
  31. 31.Rc1 Rb4
  32. 32.Bc4 Bxf3
  33. 33.Qxf3 Qg5
  34. 34.Qd1 Qf4
  35. 35.Bxd5 Rd4
  36. 36.Qc2 Rxd5
  37. 37.Re1 Rxe5
  38. 38.Rxe5 Qxe5
  39. 39.Qa4 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qxf2

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