Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/7R/1P1nkp2/3b4/5KP1/8/8/8 w - - 9 68

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 Qd7
  12. 12.Be3 a6
  13. 13.Be2 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nc6
  15. 15.Qd2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rad1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bb6 Bc7
  18. 18.Bxc7 Qxc7
  19. 19.Rfe1 h6
  20. 20.h3 Bf5
  21. 21.Bf1 Rxe1
  22. 22.Qxe1 Qb6
  23. 23.Rd2 Be4
  24. 24.Qe2 Na5
  25. 25.Qd1 Qf6
  26. 26.Nh2 Qb6
  27. 27.Nf3 Nc6
  28. 28.Nd4 Ne5
  29. 29.f3 Bg6
  30. 30.Qe1 Nd7
  31. 31.Qf2 Qa5
  32. 32.a3 Qc7
  33. 33.Nb3 Bf5
  34. 34.Nd4 Bg6
  35. 35.Nc2 Nf6
  36. 36.Ne3 Qe5
  37. 37.c4 b5
  38. 38.cxd5 h5
  39. 39.a4 Re8
  40. 40.axb5 axb5
  41. 41.Bxb5 Qxe3
  42. 42.Bxe8 Qxe8
  43. 43.d6 Bf5
  44. 44.Rd1 Qb5
  45. 45.Qd4 Nd7
  46. 46.Re1 Be6
  47. 47.Kh2 Qg5
  48. 48.h4 Qd8
  49. 49.b4 Nf6
  50. 50.Qe5 Ne8
  51. 51.Re4 Qxd6
  52. 52.Qxd6 Nxd6
  53. 53.Rd4 Nb7
  54. 54.g4 Kh7
  55. 55.Kg3 Kg6
  56. 56.Kf4 hxg4
  57. 57.fxg4 f6
  58. 58.Rd1 Kh6
  59. 59.Rd4 Kg6
  60. 60.h5+ Kh6
  61. 61.b5 g6
  62. 62.hxg6 Kxg6
  63. 63.b6 Kf7
  64. 64.Rd2 Ke7
  65. 65.Rc2 Bd5
  66. 66.Rc7+ Ke6
  67. 67.Rh7 Nd6

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