Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk1Q/pp3p2/3p1pp1/q2b4/5N2/5P2/PPP5/2K4R b - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.h4 Rc8
  11. 11.Bb3 Ne5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Rxc4
  14. 14.h5 Nxh5
  15. 15.g4 Nf6
  16. 16.Nde2 Qa5
  17. 17.Bh6 Bxh6
  18. 18.Qxh6 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rd3 R4c5
  20. 20.g5 Rxg5
  21. 21.Rd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Re8
  23. 23.Nef4 Bc6
  24. 24.e5 Bxd5
  25. 25.exf6 exf6
  26. 26.Qxh7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Qh8+

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