Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 30th · 1981 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 30th
Site Merano
Round 6
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/2n1r3/1pPq4/5B1p/pP1p3P/P2Q1Pb1/1R3NK1 w - - 0 42

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 Bg6
  13. 13.Nfd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nc1 a3
  17. 17.b3 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Ne2 Nb4
  20. 20.Bb1 Qe7
  21. 21.Qe1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Nf4 Bf7
  23. 23.Qc1 c5
  24. 24.dxc5 Qf6
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Ne2 d4
  27. 27.Ng3 Ree8
  28. 28.Qd2 Nc6
  29. 29.Bg5 Qe5
  30. 30.Rac1 d3
  31. 31.Rfd1 Bg6
  32. 32.Be3 Re6
  33. 33.Bf4 Qf6
  34. 34.Re1 Rae8
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.Rb1 h5
  37. 37.h3 h4
  38. 38.Bg5 Qd4
  39. 39.Be3 Qd5
  40. 40.Nf1 Be4
  41. 41.Bf4 Bxg2

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