Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats final · 1974 · Ruy Lopez · 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 20
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/6n1/3K1k2/5p2/5P2/6P1/4N3 w - - 13 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 f5
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Bb3 d5
  9. 9.exd6 Qxd6
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 b5
  12. 12.a4 Bb7
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  15. 15.Re6 Qd7
  16. 16.Qe2 d3
  17. 17.cxd3 Kd8
  18. 18.Nf1 Re8
  19. 19.Ng3 Nd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Be3 Bxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Bd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Qd4 Qd7
  26. 26.h4 Kc8
  27. 27.Kh2 f4
  28. 28.Ne2 Qf7
  29. 29.Qe4 c6
  30. 30.Nd4 Qf6
  31. 31.Nxb5 Qxh4+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qe7
  33. 33.Nd4 Qf6
  34. 34.Qf5+ Qxf5
  35. 35.Nxf5 Nb4
  36. 36.d4 Nd3
  37. 37.Nxg7 Nxb2
  38. 38.Nf5 Kd7
  39. 39.Nxh6 Ke6
  40. 40.Kf1 Kd5
  41. 41.Nf5 Ke4
  42. 42.Ne7 Kxd4
  43. 43.Nxc6+ Ke4
  44. 44.Ke2 Nc4
  45. 45.f3+ Kd5
  46. 46.Nb4+ Ke5
  47. 47.Nc2 Kf5
  48. 48.Kd3 Ne5+
  49. 49.Kd4 Ng6
  50. 50.Kd5 Nh4
  51. 51.Ne1 Ng6

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