Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 30
Date 1978.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/r4p2/p2pk1p1/2p4p/2R4P/2PP2P1/2K1PP2/8 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.Rb1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qa4 Na5
  11. 11.d3 b6
  12. 12.Qh4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bh6 Bxh6
  14. 14.Qxh6 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Rc8
  16. 16.Bg2 Qd7
  17. 17.Rbe1 b5
  18. 18.Rb1 Rb8
  19. 19.Qe3 Qd6
  20. 20.Rfd1 a6
  21. 21.Rd2 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rdb2 Nc6
  23. 23.Qd2 Ne5
  24. 24.Qf4 Nd7
  25. 25.Qxd6 exd6
  26. 26.Bh3 Rd8
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.Bxd7 Rxb2
  29. 29.Rxb2 Rxd7
  30. 30.Ra2 Kf8
  31. 31.Rxa4 Ra7
  32. 32.Kf1 Ke8
  33. 33.Ke1 Kd7
  34. 34.Kd2 h5
  35. 35.Kc2 Ra8
  36. 36.Rf4 Ke6
  37. 37.h4 Rb8
  38. 38.Re4+ Kd7
  39. 39.Ra4 Ra8
  40. 40.Rf4 Ke6
  41. 41.Rc4 Ra7

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