Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

4r3/8/2nk2p1/1p1p3p/1P1P3P/4K1P1/3R2B1/8 w - - 1 46

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.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.Nb3 Bd6
  10. 10.c3 Bg4
  11. 11.Nbd4 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Re8
  13. 13.Re1 a6
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Qb6
  16. 16.Qb3 Bc5
  17. 17.Qxb6 Bxb6
  18. 18.Bd3 Kf8
  19. 19.a3 Nxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nf5
  22. 22.f3 Nxh4
  23. 23.fxg4 Ng6
  24. 24.g3 Ne7
  25. 25.Bf1 Nc6
  26. 26.Bg2 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 Rd8
  28. 28.Kf2 Rd6
  29. 29.Rd1 Ke7
  30. 30.b4 Rd8
  31. 31.Ke3 Kd6
  32. 32.Rf1 f6
  33. 33.Rc1 Rc8
  34. 34.Rc5 Ne7
  35. 35.Bf1 Re8
  36. 36.Kd2 f5
  37. 37.Be2 fxg4
  38. 38.Bxg4 Rf8
  39. 39.Rc2 g6
  40. 40.Ke3 h5
  41. 41.Bh3 Nc6
  42. 42.Rd2 b5
  43. 43.Bg2 a5
  44. 44.h4 axb4
  45. 45.axb4 Re8+

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