Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 32
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q5r1/1r1bppkp/1P3np1/n5N1/2P5/4Q1NP/3R1PP1/4RBK1 w - - 1 42

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 c5
  7. 7.d5 Na6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nc7
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Re1 Bb7
  11. 11.Bc4 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 Nf6
  13. 13.Qd3 a6
  14. 14.Rad1 Rb8
  15. 15.h3 Nd7
  16. 16.Qe3 Ba8
  17. 17.Bh6 b5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bf1 Nf6
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Ne2 Bb7
  22. 22.Ng3 Ra8
  23. 23.c3 Ra4
  24. 24.Bd3 Qa8
  25. 25.e5 dxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Ra7
  28. 28.Nh4 Bc8
  29. 29.Be2 Be6
  30. 30.c4 Nb4
  31. 31.Qxc5 Qb8
  32. 32.Bf1 Rc8
  33. 33.Qg5 Kh8
  34. 34.Rd2 Nc6
  35. 35.Qh6 Rg8
  36. 36.Nf3 Qf8
  37. 37.Qe3 Kg7
  38. 38.Ng5 Bd7
  39. 39.b4 Qa8
  40. 40.b5 Na5
  41. 41.b6 Rb7

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