Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · Catalan Opening · 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 22
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3b2k1/3q1pp1/p3pn2/1p5p/1PnBP3/P1QN1PP1/2N4P/6K1 w - h6 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.Rd1 a6
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.b4 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 b5
  13. 13.Qd4 Rc8
  14. 14.Nbd2 O-O
  15. 15.a3 Rc2
  16. 16.Ne1 Rc7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Nb3 Qa8
  19. 19.Rac1 Rc8
  20. 20.e4 Rbc7
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.f3 Qc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Nxc1 Bd8
  25. 25.Qc3 Qa8
  26. 26.Qd3 Nb6
  27. 27.Nc2 Nc4
  28. 28.Bd4 Qc8
  29. 29.Qc3 Qd7
  30. 30.Nd3 h5

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