Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 14
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Rr5/2Pk4/3BP3/7p/7r/4K3/5P2/8 b - - 0 50

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 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxc5 exf3
  17. 17.Bf4 Qxd1
  18. 18.Raxd1 Nd8
  19. 19.Rd7 Ne6
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Be3 Rac8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Be4
  23. 23.Bc5 Rfe8
  24. 24.R7d4 Bd5
  25. 25.b3 a5
  26. 26.Kh2 Ra8
  27. 27.Kg3 Ra6
  28. 28.h4 Rc6
  29. 29.Rxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rce6
  31. 31.Bd4 c6
  32. 32.Rc5 Rf8
  33. 33.a4 bxa4
  34. 34.bxa4 g6
  35. 35.Rxa5 Ree8
  36. 36.Ra7 Rf7
  37. 37.Ra6 Rc7
  38. 38.Bc5 Rcc8
  39. 39.Bd6 Ra8
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rxa4
  41. 41.Kxf3 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 gxh5
  43. 43.c4 Ra2
  44. 44.Rb6 Kf7
  45. 45.c5 Ra4
  46. 46.c6 Ke6
  47. 47.c7 Kd7
  48. 48.Rb8 Rc8
  49. 49.Ke3 Rxh4
  50. 50.e6+

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