Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Anatoly Karpov
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 30th
Site	Merano
Round	16
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

6k1/6n1/4p2p/1pBpP1p1/1P4P1/4QP1P/2q5/5K2 w - - 0 43

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 Nf5
15. 15.Qc2 O-O
16. 16.Neg5 Bxg5
17. 17.Nxg5 g6
18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
19. 19.Rae1 Qd5
20. 20.b3 Rac8
21. 21.Bc5 Rfd8
22. 22.h3 Qc6
23. 23.b4 Rd7
24. 24.Rd1 Rcd8
25. 25.Rxd7 Rxd7
26. 26.Re1 Qd5
27. 27.a4 Nh4
28. 28.f3 Nf5
29. 29.axb5 axb5
30. 30.Qe2 Qc6
31. 31.Rc1 Rd8
32. 32.Be3 Qd5
33. 33.Bf2 c6
34. 34.Qe1 Qb3
35. 35.Ra1 Qb2
36. 36.Rb1 Qa2
37. 37.Rd1 Rd5
38. 38.Rxd5 cxd5
39. 39.g4 Ng7
40. 40.Bc5 h6
41. 41.Qe3 Qc2
42. 42.Kf1 g5

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