Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 18
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/1K6/4r3/1P6/P4k2/6p1/2R5 w - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd3 e5
  9. 9.d5 Nb4
  10. 10.Qd2 a5
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bg5 Qe8
  13. 13.Nh2 Kh8
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 Ng8
  17. 17.Qe3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Rac1 Nf6
  20. 20.g4 Bd7
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Nc5
  23. 23.Rce1 Nfe4
  24. 24.Qe3 Qe5
  25. 25.Nxe4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bf3 Ng5
  27. 27.Qxe5+ dxe5
  28. 28.Bg2 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Nxf1 Re8
  30. 30.Nd2 a4
  31. 31.Re3 Kg7
  32. 32.Kf2 Re7
  33. 33.c4 b6
  34. 34.Rc3 h5
  35. 35.Kg3 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Be8
  37. 37.c5 bxc5
  38. 38.Ne4 Nxe4+
  39. 39.Bxe4 Kf6
  40. 40.Rxc5 Kg5
  41. 41.Bd3 Rf7
  42. 42.Be2 Rh7
  43. 43.Bf3 Rf7
  44. 44.Rc4 Rh7
  45. 45.Rb4 Re7
  46. 46.Kf2 Bd7
  47. 47.Kg3 Be8
  48. 48.Kf2 Bd7
  49. 49.Ke3 e4
  50. 50.Bxe4 Kxg4
  51. 51.Kf2 Kg5
  52. 52.Bc2 Re5
  53. 53.Bxa4 Bxa4
  54. 54.Rxa4 Rxd5
  55. 55.Ke3 Rb5
  56. 56.b4 Re5+
  57. 57.Kd4 Kf4
  58. 58.Ra8 g5
  59. 59.Rc8 Re4+
  60. 60.Kd5 Re5+
  61. 61.Kc6 g4
  62. 62.Rxc7 g3
  63. 63.Kb6 g2
  64. 64.Rc1 Kf3

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