Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Anatoly Karpov
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 29th
Site	Baguio City
Round	10
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

8/3k2p1/p1p5/r6p/2P2R1P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Nxe4
6. 6.d4 b5
7. 7.Bb3 d5
8. 8.dxe5 Be6
9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
10. 10.c3 d4
11. 11.Ng5 dxc3
12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
13. 13.bxc3 Qd3
14. 14.Nf3 Qxd1
15. 15.Bxd1 Be7
16. 16.Be3 Nd3
17. 17.Bb3 Kf7
18. 18.Rad1 Ndxe5
19. 19.Nxe5+ Nxe5
20. 20.Bf4 Nc4
21. 21.Bxc4 bxc4
22. 22.Rd4 Bd6
23. 23.Be3 Rhb8
24. 24.Rxc4 Rb2
25. 25.a4 Ra2
26. 26.g3 Rb8
27. 27.Rd1 Rbb2
28. 28.Rdd4 Rb1+
29. 29.Kg2 Rba1
30. 30.Rh4 h6
31. 31.Bc5 e5
32. 32.Ba7 Ke6
33. 33.Rcg4 Be7
34. 34.Rh5 Bf6
35. 35.Rc4 Kd7
36. 36.Bb8 c6
37. 37.Re4 Rxa4
38. 38.c4 Ra5
39. 39.Bxe5 Bxe5
40. 40.Rhxe5 Rxe5
41. 41.Rxe5 Ra4
42. 42.Re4 Ra5
43. 43.h4 h5
44. 44.Rf4

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