Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Anatoly Karpov
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 30th
Site	Merano
Round	14
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R4p/6rP/8/1p6/4B3/P4K2/8 b - - 4 46

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.Nbd2 Nc5
10. 10.c3 d4
11. 11.Bxe6 Nxe6
12. 12.cxd4 Ncxd4
13. 13.Ne4 Be7
14. 14.Be3 Nxf3+
15. 15.Qxf3 O-O
16. 16.Rfd1 Qe8
17. 17.Nf6+ Bxf6
18. 18.exf6 Qc8
19. 19.fxg7 Rd8
20. 20.h4 c5
21. 21.Rac1 Qc7
22. 22.h5 Qe5
23. 23.h6 Qxb2
24. 24.Rd7 Rxd7
25. 25.Qxa8+ Rd8
26. 26.Qxa6 Qe2
27. 27.Rf1 Rd1
28. 28.Qa8+ Rd8
29. 29.Qc6 b4
30. 30.Qa4 Qd3
31. 31.Rc1 Qd5
32. 32.Qb3 Qe4
33. 33.Qc2 Qxc2
34. 34.Rxc2 f5
35. 35.f4 Kf7
36. 36.g4 Rd5
37. 37.gxf5 Rxf5
38. 38.Rd2 Rf6
39. 39.Rd7+ Kg8
40. 40.f5 Rxf5
41. 41.Re7 Nxg7
42. 42.Rxg7+ Kh8
43. 43.Rc7 Kg8
44. 44.Bxc5 Rg5+
45. 45.Kf2 Rg6
46. 46.Be3

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