Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 29th · 1978 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 22
Date 1978.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/P7/n6r/R1K5/8/5B2/8 w - - 8 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Nf3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nxc5 Qa5+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxb5
  13. 13.O-O-O b6
  14. 14.Nxd7 Nbxd7
  15. 15.Kb1 Ne4
  16. 16.Qd3 Qxd3
  17. 17.Rxd3 Ndf6
  18. 18.h3 Nc5
  19. 19.Rdd1 Ne6
  20. 20.c3 b5
  21. 21.Nd4 a6
  22. 22.Nc2 a5
  23. 23.Rd3 Rab8
  24. 24.Rhd1 h6
  25. 25.f4 Rbc8
  26. 26.g4 d4
  27. 27.cxd4 Nd5
  28. 28.Rf1 b4
  29. 29.Bd2 Re7
  30. 30.f5 Ng5
  31. 31.Ne3 Nf6
  32. 32.d5 Nxh3
  33. 33.d6 Rd7
  34. 34.Nd5 Nxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Ra8
  36. 36.Be3 Ng5
  37. 37.Bb6 Ne4
  38. 38.Rfd1 a4
  39. 39.R5d4 Re8
  40. 40.Rxb4 Rxd6
  41. 41.Rxd6 Nxd6
  42. 42.Bc7 Re1+
  43. 43.Kc2 Ne8
  44. 44.Ba5 a3
  45. 45.Rb8 Re7
  46. 46.Bb4 Re2+
  47. 47.Kd3 axb2
  48. 48.Bd2 Re7
  49. 49.a4 Rd7+
  50. 50.Kc2 Kh7
  51. 51.Rxb2 h5
  52. 52.gxh5 Nd6
  53. 53.Ra2 Nxf5
  54. 54.a5 Nd4+
  55. 55.Kc3 Nc6
  56. 56.a6 Rd5
  57. 57.Bf4 Rf5
  58. 58.Bd6 Rd5
  59. 59.Bg3 Rg5
  60. 60.Bf2 Rxh5
  61. 61.Kc4 Na5+
  62. 62.Kc3 Nc6
  63. 63.Ra4 Kg8
  64. 64.Kc4 Na5+

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