Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6qk/p1p5/2n1R1r1/2Qp1pB1/3P3P/2PB2P1/PP3K2/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 f5
  10. 10.Qb3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Kh8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Qxb7 Rf6
  14. 14.Qb3 Rg6
  15. 15.Be2 Bh4
  16. 16.Rf1 Bxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Bxf2+
  18. 18.Rxf2 Nxf2
  19. 19.Kxf2 Qd6
  20. 20.Ng5 Rf8
  21. 21.Qa3 Qd8
  22. 22.Bf4 h6
  23. 23.Nf3 Re8
  24. 24.Bd3 Re4
  25. 25.g3 Rf6
  26. 26.Qc5 g5
  27. 27.Nxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Ree6
  29. 29.Re1 Qg8
  30. 30.h4 Rg6
  31. 31.Rxe6

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