Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 30th · 1981 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 30th
Site Merano
Round 10
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6r1/5kp1/2n1p2p/1pp1p3/4P2P/1PP2R2/3NKPP1/8 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 Ba7
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nf1 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 Qc8
  12. 12.Ng3 Re8
  13. 13.h3 Rb8
  14. 14.Be3 Qe6
  15. 15.Qxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Rac1 Bxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Rbd8
  18. 18.d4 Rd7
  19. 19.Kf1 Kf8
  20. 20.Rd1 h6
  21. 21.dxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Rxd7 Nxd7
  24. 24.Ke2 Ke7
  25. 25.Nf1 b5
  26. 26.Nd2 c5
  27. 27.Rg3 Rg8
  28. 28.b3 Nb8
  29. 29.a4 Nc6
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.h4 Kf7
  32. 32.Rf3+

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