Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi

Leningrad Interzonal · 1973 · English Opening · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad Interzonal
Site Leningrad
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3r3p/6p1/R7/2p1p1P1/Pk2P2P/4K3/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Na4 Bxb2
  10. 10.Nxb2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qc1 Nc6
  13. 13.d3 Nd6
  14. 14.e3 e5
  15. 15.Nc4 f6
  16. 16.Rd1 Nf7
  17. 17.Qc3 Qd7
  18. 18.a3 Rac8
  19. 19.Qb2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rac1 Qe7
  21. 21.Rb1 Rc7
  22. 22.Ncd2 Be6
  23. 23.Bf1 Bf5
  24. 24.Ne4 Bg4
  25. 25.Ned2 Ng5
  26. 26.Be2 Rcd7
  27. 27.Re1 Nxf3+
  28. 28.Nxf3 Bf5
  29. 29.b4 Bxd3
  30. 30.Bxd3 Rxd3
  31. 31.Rec1 e4
  32. 32.Ne1 R3d5
  33. 33.bxc5 bxc5
  34. 34.Qb7 Qxb7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Ne5
  36. 36.Kf1 R8d7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Nxd7
  38. 38.Ke2 Kf7
  39. 39.f3 exf3+
  40. 40.Nxf3 Ke6
  41. 41.Nd2 Ne5
  42. 42.Nc4 f5
  43. 43.Rc2 Kd7
  44. 44.Nd2 Kc6
  45. 45.h3 Nf7
  46. 46.Rc4 Re5
  47. 47.Rh4 Ng5
  48. 48.Ra4 Re7
  49. 49.g4 Ne4
  50. 50.Nxe4 fxe4
  51. 51.Ra6+ Kb5
  52. 52.Rd6 a5
  53. 53.Kd2 Kc4
  54. 54.Ra6 Rd7+
  55. 55.Ke2 Kb3
  56. 56.Rxa5 c4

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