Korchnoi, V (2567) – Spassky, B (2548) [E21]
Match in Elista (3), 21.12.2009
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Qb3 a5 6.e3 Bb7 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.Qxc3 Ne4 9.Qc2 a4 10.Be2 d6 11.0–0 Nd7 12.Ne1 f5 13.f3 Nef6 14.Nd3 Qe7 15.Bd2 0–0 16.Nc1 e5 17.Na2 e4 18.Nc3 exf3 19.Bxf3 Ne4 20.Be1 Ndf6 21.Bh4 Ra7 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.Nxa4 Ng5 24.Bxb7 Qxe3+ 25.Kh1 Rxb7 26.Nc3 Ne4 27.Nxe4 fxe4 28.Rfe1 Qd3 29.Qxd3 exd3 30.Re8+ Kf7 31.Re3 b5 32.c5 dxc5 33.dxc5 b4 34.Rxd3 bxa3 35.bxa3 Rc6 36.Rf1+ Kg6 37.Rc3 Rb5 38.Rfc1 Kf5 39.Kg1 Ke4 40.Kf2 Rb2+ 41.R1c2 Rxc2+ 42.Rxc2 Kd3 43.Rc1 Kd2 44.Rc4 Kd3 45.Rf4 g6 46.Rf7 h5 47.Rf3+ Kd4 48.Rg3 Rf6+ 49.Ke2 Kxc5 50.Rc3+ Kb6 ½–½
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After 3 games, Korchnoi leads 2-1.
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