Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1974.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4r3/5p2/p4kp1/1p1p3p/5K1P/P1P3P1/1P1R1P2/8 w - - 3 43

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.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Qc7
  12. 12.c3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Be2 h6
  15. 15.Bxe7 Nxe7
  16. 16.Nfd4 Bxe2
  17. 17.Qxe2 a6
  18. 18.Qf3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rd7
  20. 20.Nf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 Rfd8
  22. 22.Re3 g6
  23. 23.Qf3 Bf8
  24. 24.Red3 Qc6
  25. 25.Nd4 Qa4
  26. 26.a3 h5
  27. 27.R1d2 Bh6
  28. 28.Qd1 Qc4
  29. 29.Re2 Qc7
  30. 30.Nc2 b5
  31. 31.Ne3 Qc5
  32. 32.Red2 Bxe3
  33. 33.Rxe3 Re7
  34. 34.Rxe7 Qxe7
  35. 35.g3 Qe6
  36. 36.h4 Kg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qf5
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe4+
  40. 40.Qf3 Qxf3+
  41. 41.Kxf3 Kf6
  42. 42.Kf4 Re8

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