Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/1b6/5p2/8/kN6/P4P2/5K2 w - - 2 52

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.Qa4 Bh5
  13. 13.Re1 Qc7
  14. 14.h3 Bg6
  15. 15.Bg5 a6
  16. 16.Bf1 h6
  17. 17.Bxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Rad1 Nc6
  19. 19.Bd3 Bh5
  20. 20.g4 Bg6
  21. 21.Qc2 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Rad8
  23. 23.Re2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Nf5 Rxe2
  25. 25.Qxe2 Bf4
  26. 26.Re1 g6
  27. 27.Ne7+ Nxe7
  28. 28.Qxe7 Qb6
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg7
  30. 30.Rd1 Bd6
  31. 31.Qe2 Bc7
  32. 32.Rd3 Qe6
  33. 33.Qd1 Bb6
  34. 34.Rd2 Qe4
  35. 35.b3 Rd6
  36. 36.c4 h5
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Qxd5 Qxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Kf6
  41. 41.Kf1 Ke7
  42. 42.Nd2 Bc7
  43. 43.Ne4 f5
  44. 44.gxf5 gxf5
  45. 45.Nc5 Kd6
  46. 46.Nxb7+ Kxd5
  47. 47.b4 Kc4
  48. 48.Nc5 Bb6
  49. 49.Nxa6 Kb5
  50. 50.Nc5 Kxb4
  51. 51.Nb3 Ka3

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