Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 20
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

3R4/3B1pk1/8/8/8/6p1/1r2K1P1/8 w - - 1 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nd7
  7. 7.Ne2 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Nb6
  10. 10.Bd3 Be6
  11. 11.c3 Nd5
  12. 12.Bxd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rad8
  14. 14.Rfe1 g6
  15. 15.Rad1 Kg7
  16. 16.Be4 Nc7
  17. 17.b3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bb1 Bg4
  19. 19.h3 Bxe2
  20. 20.Rxe2 Rxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 Nd5
  22. 22.Qd2 Nf4
  23. 23.Be4 f5
  24. 24.Bf3 h6
  25. 25.h4 Ne6
  26. 26.Qe3 Nc7
  27. 27.c4 f4
  28. 28.Qc3 Qf6
  29. 29.Qa5 Ne6
  30. 30.d5 cxd5
  31. 31.cxd5 b6
  32. 32.Qa4 Nc5
  33. 33.Qxa7 Nd7
  34. 34.d6 Qxh4
  35. 35.Qc7 Qf6
  36. 36.b4 h5
  37. 37.a4 Kh6
  38. 38.b5 g5
  39. 39.Bc6 Nc5
  40. 40.d7 Kg7
  41. 41.Re1 Ne6
  42. 42.Qd6 g4
  43. 43.Kf1 g3
  44. 44.Qe5 h4
  45. 45.a5 bxa5
  46. 46.b6 Qxe5
  47. 47.Rxe5 Rb8
  48. 48.b7 Nd8
  49. 49.Re8 Kf6
  50. 50.fxg3 fxg3
  51. 51.Ke2 Kg7
  52. 52.Bf3 a4
  53. 53.Re4 Kf6
  54. 54.Rxa4 Ke7
  55. 55.Rxh4 Kxd7
  56. 56.Rf4 Kd6
  57. 57.Rb4 Kc7
  58. 58.Rc4+ Kd7
  59. 59.Bg4+ Ke8
  60. 60.Re4+ Kf8
  61. 61.Bd7 Rxb7
  62. 62.Re8+ Kg7
  63. 63.Rxd8 Rb2+

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