Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/p3k1p1/r1p2pnp/3p4/3P4/1P3NPP/P1R1KP2/8 w - - 1 31

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.Bd3 Bc5
  13. 13.Re1 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Bb6
  15. 15.h3 Qd6
  16. 16.Be2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rad1 Qf6
  18. 18.Nh2 Bxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Qc6
  21. 21.Qxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Rde1 Bxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Kf8
  24. 24.Nf3 Ng6
  25. 25.g3 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 f6
  27. 27.Kf1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rc2 Rb6
  29. 29.Ke2 Ra6
  30. 30.b3 Ke7

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