Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/4Q3/pk3p2/1p6/1P1r1q2/6RP/6PK/8 w - - 15 59

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 Ne7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd4 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Bg4
  12. 12.Qa4 Bh5
  13. 13.Bd3 h6
  14. 14.Be3 a6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Na5
  17. 17.Nh4 Nc4
  18. 18.Qc2 Nxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Bh2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bf4
  21. 21.Ree1 Bg5
  22. 22.Nhf5 Nxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Bg6
  24. 24.Nd4 Bxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qb6
  27. 27.Re2 Bf6
  28. 28.Rd1 Re4
  29. 29.Nf5 Rae8
  30. 30.Ne3 Qe6
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bg5
  32. 32.Rd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Qxa2
  34. 34.Nc4 Rd8
  35. 35.Qd3 b5
  36. 36.Ne3 Qe6
  37. 37.d5 Qd7
  38. 38.b4 Qd6
  39. 39.Qd4 Kf8
  40. 40.Qe4 Bxe3
  41. 41.Rxe3 Qxd5
  42. 42.Qh7 f6
  43. 43.Kg1 Qa2
  44. 44.Kh2 Qxf2
  45. 45.Rg3 Qf4
  46. 46.Qxg7+ Ke8
  47. 47.Qb7 h5
  48. 48.Qc6+ Rd7
  49. 49.Qc8+ Ke7
  50. 50.Qc5+ Kd8
  51. 51.Qxh5 Rd3
  52. 52.Qh8+ Kc7
  53. 53.Qh7+ Rd7
  54. 54.Qc2+ Kb7
  55. 55.Qb3 Rd4
  56. 56.Qf7+ Kb6
  57. 57.Qe6+ Kb7
  58. 58.Qe7+ Kb6

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