Challenge 1047 / 1747

Spassky–Korchnoi: one move, and it was gone

Moscow 1971. Boris Spassky was much better here. He played Bxe2, and he was worse. Take Black from move 29 and find what he missed. Viktor Korchnoi still has to be beaten.

Kortschnoj, Viktor – Spassky, Boris V
Moscow 1971 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Viktor Korchnoi

Viktor Korchnoi

“The Fighter”
Soviet Era Peak 2695
  • Opponent: Viktor Korchnoi
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Boris Spassky challenge · Moscow 1971. Boris Spassky was much better here. He played Bxe2, and he was worse. Take Black from move 29 and find what he missed. Viktor Korchnoi still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3