Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Leningrad Interzonal · 1973 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leningrad Interzonal
Site Leningrad
Round 4
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r2rk1/1p2qpb1/2bp1np1/pB2p2p/Pn2P3/2N2N1P/1PPRQPPB/4R1K1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.h3 c6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd7
  11. 11.Re1 Na6
  12. 12.dxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Bb5 Nb4
  14. 14.Qe2 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 e5
  16. 16.Bh2 Rc8
  17. 17.Rad1 Qe7
  18. 18.Rd2 h5

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