Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 2
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r5/5kp1/p4p2/1p2n2p/5P2/1P2B2P/P2R2P1/6K1 b - f3 0 29

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.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg4
  13. 13.Nxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Re1 d4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.cxd4 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Nxd4
  18. 18.Qc3 Qd5
  19. 19.Be3 Nxc2
  20. 20.Qxc2 Nd3
  21. 21.Red1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qxc7 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.b3 f6
  25. 25.Bb6 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rc8
  27. 27.Rd2 h5
  28. 28.Be3 Kf7
  29. 29.f4

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