Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 28
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1r1r4/R7/2R5/6P1/pp3PK1/8/8 w - - 1 62

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 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Bg4
  11. 11.Re1 Be7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Ne6
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Bf5 Ncd8
  16. 16.Be3 a5
  17. 17.Bc5 a4
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Nbd2 c6
  20. 20.b4 Ng5
  21. 21.Qe2 g6
  22. 22.Bg4 Bxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Nde6
  24. 24.Qe3 h5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Qxg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 Nxg5
  27. 27.gxh5 Rxh5
  28. 28.Nf1 Rh4
  29. 29.Rad1 Ke7
  30. 30.f3 Ne6
  31. 31.Ne3 Rd8
  32. 32.Ng4 Ng5
  33. 33.Ne3 Ne6
  34. 34.Ng4 Ng7
  35. 35.Ne3 Nf5
  36. 36.Nc2 Rc4
  37. 37.Rd3 d4
  38. 38.g4 Ng7
  39. 39.Nxd4 Ne6
  40. 40.Red1 Nxd4
  41. 41.cxd4 Rxb4
  42. 42.Kf2 c5
  43. 43.d5 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Rxa2
  45. 45.Re3 b4
  46. 46.e6 Ra3
  47. 47.Re2 fxe6
  48. 48.Rxe6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rde1 Rd7
  50. 50.Rb6 Rd3
  51. 51.Ree6 R3xd5
  52. 52.Rxg6 a3
  53. 53.Rbf6+ Ke7
  54. 54.Re6+ Kf8
  55. 55.Ref6+ Ke7
  56. 56.Re6+ Kd8
  57. 57.Ra6 Rb7
  58. 58.Rg8+ Kc7
  59. 59.Rg7+ Rd7
  60. 60.Rg5 b3
  61. 61.Rxc5+ Kb8

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