Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 30th · 1981 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 30th
Site Merano
Round 12
Date 1981.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5p2/4p1p1/4P2p/1bBP1P1P/4K3/6P1/2R5 b - - 10 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 g6
  6. 6.d4 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Nd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 b6
  12. 12.Rb1 Bb7
  13. 13.e4 Qc7
  14. 14.Re1 e6
  15. 15.e5 h6
  16. 16.h4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bf4 Nf8
  18. 18.Be3 Rab8
  19. 19.Qe2 Bc6
  20. 20.Bxa6 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Bxa4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qc6
  23. 23.Rec1 Qa8
  24. 24.Bd3 Bc6
  25. 25.f3 b5
  26. 26.Nb3 Rbc8
  27. 27.Nc5 Nd7
  28. 28.Ne4 Bxe4
  29. 29.Rxc8 Qxc8
  30. 30.Bxe4 Qc4
  31. 31.Bd3 Qc3
  32. 32.Bxb5 Nb6
  33. 33.Qd3 Nd5
  34. 34.Bf2 h5
  35. 35.Qxc3 Nxc3
  36. 36.Rb3 Nd1
  37. 37.Rd3 Nxf2
  38. 38.Kxf2 Rb8
  39. 39.Bc4 Rb2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb4
  41. 41.Rc3 Rb8
  42. 42.f4 Rc8
  43. 43.Kf2 Bf8
  44. 44.Ke3 Bb4
  45. 45.Rc1 Ba3
  46. 46.Rc2 Bb4
  47. 47.Rc1

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