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	16
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

8/6pp/2pk1p2/P2p4/3K1P2/2P5/1r4PP/4R3 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nd2 c5
4. 4.exd5 exd5
5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
6. 6.Qe2+ Qe7
7. 7.Bxd7+ Nxd7
8. 8.dxc5 Nxc5
9. 9.Nb3 Qxe2+
10. 10.Nxe2 Nxb3
11. 11.axb3 Bc5
12. 12.Bd2 Ne7
13. 13.Nf4 O-O
14. 14.O-O Rfd8
15. 15.Nd3 Bb6
16. 16.c3 f6
17. 17.Rfd1 Kf7
18. 18.Kf1 Nf5
19. 19.Be1 Ne7
20. 20.Nb4 Rd7
21. 21.Rd3 Rad8
22. 22.Rad1 Ke6
23. 23.Bd2 Nc6
24. 24.Nxc6 bxc6
25. 25.b4 Kf7
26. 26.Be3 Bxe3
27. 27.Rxe3 Rb8
28. 28.Re2 Rb5
29. 29.Ra1 Rdb7
30. 30.Rd2 Ke6
31. 31.Ra6 R5b6
32. 32.Ra2 Kd6
33. 33.Ke2 Re7+
34. 34.Kd3 a6
35. 35.Rd1 Kc7
36. 36.Raa1 Kd8
37. 37.f3 Re5
38. 38.Kd4 Kc7
39. 39.Re1 Kd6
40. 40.f4 Rxe1
41. 41.Rxe1 a5
42. 42.bxa5 Rxb2

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