Challenge 293 / 1747

Korchnoi–Spassky: one move, and it was gone

Moscow 1971. Viktor Korchnoi was clearly winning here. He played e4, and he was lost. Take White from move 29 and find what he missed. Boris Spassky still has to be beaten.

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

Boris Spassky

“The Universal Player”
Soviet Era Peak 2690
  • Opponent: Boris Spassky
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Viktor Korchnoi challenge · Moscow 1971. Viktor Korchnoi was clearly winning here. He played e4, and he was lost. Take White from move 29 and find what he missed. Boris Spassky 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