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	24
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves	45

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Final Position

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

2k5/5p2/2n3pp/p1R1P3/8/6PP/5PK1/r7 w - - 0 46

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 Be7
10. 10.Bc2 Nc5
11. 11.h3 O-O
12. 12.Re1 Qd7
13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
14. 14.cxd4 Nb7
15. 15.Nd2 c5
16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
17. 17.Nf3 Bf5
18. 18.Be3 Rac8
19. 19.Rc1 Bxc2
20. 20.Rxc2 Ne6
21. 21.Rd2 Rfd8
22. 22.Qb3 Rc4
23. 23.Red1 Qb7
24. 24.a3 g6
25. 25.Qa2 a5
26. 26.b3 Rc3
27. 27.a4 bxa4
28. 28.bxa4 Rc4
29. 29.Rd3 Kg7
30. 30.Qd2 Rxa4
31. 31.Bh6+ Kg8
32. 32.Rxd5 Rxd5
33. 33.Qxd5 Qxd5
34. 34.Rxd5 Bf8
35. 35.Bxf8 Kxf8
36. 36.g3 Ke7
37. 37.Rb5 Nc7
38. 38.Rc5 Ne6
39. 39.Rb5 Nd8
40. 40.Kg2 h6
41. 41.Nd2 Ra1
42. 42.Nc4 Nc6
43. 43.Rc5 Kd7
44. 44.Nb6+ Kc7
45. 45.Nc8 Kxc8

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