Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 6
Date 1978.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r3q1k1/2p1r1p1/1p1p1p1p/p1nP1b2/P1PBp3/1P2Q1PP/4PPBK/2R2R2 b - - 3 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ne1 Bxc3
  8. 8.dxc3 h6
  9. 9.Nc2 Re8
  10. 10.Ne3 d6
  11. 11.Qc2 a5
  12. 12.a4 Qe7
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Nb8
  15. 15.Be3 Bf5
  16. 16.h3 Nd7
  17. 17.c4 b6
  18. 18.Qc3 Nc5
  19. 19.b3 Qd7
  20. 20.Kh2 Re7
  21. 21.Bd4 f6
  22. 22.Rac1 Qe8
  23. 23.Qe3

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