Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 24
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D25)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/qp2pbbp/6p1/P1N2p2/3P4/2Q1P2P/5PP1/2R1RBK1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Bxc4 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 Bf5
  11. 11.Re1 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf1 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Bf5
  15. 15.Rc1 Rc8
  16. 16.Qe2 Rc7
  17. 17.a4 Bc8
  18. 18.Ba3 Be6
  19. 19.Qd1 Re8
  20. 20.Ne4 f5
  21. 21.Nc5 Bf7
  22. 22.Bb2 Nd7
  23. 23.Nd3 Rc8
  24. 24.b4 a5
  25. 25.bxa5 Qxa5
  26. 26.Bc3 Qa7
  27. 27.a5 c5
  28. 28.Qa4 Nb6
  29. 29.Qa1 Nd5
  30. 30.Nxc5 Nxc3
  31. 31.Qxc3

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