Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp3ppp/3N4/8/2Q5/2P1P1q1/PP6/R2RK3 w - - 2 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nb3 Ne7
  9. 9.Nbxd4 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Bg4
  11. 11.Qa4 Bh5
  12. 12.Be3 Qc7
  13. 13.h3 Na5
  14. 14.Bd3 Nc4
  15. 15.Nb5 Qd7
  16. 16.Bxc4 dxc4
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nf5
  18. 18.Qxc4 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Nxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Qxh3
  21. 21.Nxd6 Qg3+
  22. 22.Kf1 Qxf3+
  23. 23.Ke1 Qg3+

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