Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 12
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

7r/4kpR1/7P/1p6/8/5P2/6PK/8 w - - 3 45

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.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.c4 bxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bc5
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bb3 Na5
  16. 16.Ne1 Qb6
  17. 17.Qxb6 cxb6
  18. 18.f3 Nxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Nc5
  20. 20.b4 Nd7
  21. 21.Nd3 g5
  22. 22.Nc3 Rfc8
  23. 23.Nf2 d4
  24. 24.Ne2 d3
  25. 25.Nxd3 Bc4
  26. 26.Ng3 Bxd3
  27. 27.Rxd3 Nxe5
  28. 28.Rd5 Ng6
  29. 29.Rxg5 Rc2
  30. 30.b3 Rb2
  31. 31.Nf5 Rxb3
  32. 32.h4 Kf8
  33. 33.h5 Ne7
  34. 34.Nxe7 Kxe7
  35. 35.Re1+ Kf8
  36. 36.Re4 a5
  37. 37.Reg4 Ke7
  38. 38.bxa5 Rxa5
  39. 39.h6 Rxg5
  40. 40.Rxg5 b5
  41. 41.Rg7 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rd1
  43. 43.Rxh7 Rd8
  44. 44.Rg7 Rh8

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