Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Championship 30th · 1981 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 84 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 30th
Site Merano
Round 8
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 84
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Final Position

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

8/1k5N/6N1/8/3K4/8/8/8 b - - 0 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 a6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 Ba7
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Bc2 d5
  11. 11.Re1 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf1 Qxd1
  14. 14.Rxd1 Rad8
  15. 15.Be3 f6
  16. 16.Bxa7 Nxa7
  17. 17.Ne3 Nf4
  18. 18.h4 Bf7
  19. 19.Ne1 Nc8
  20. 20.f3 Ne6
  21. 21.Nd3 Rd7
  22. 22.Bb3 Ne7
  23. 23.Nd5 Nc6
  24. 24.Ba4 b5
  25. 25.Bc2 Rfd8
  26. 26.a4 Kf8
  27. 27.g3 Rd6
  28. 28.b4 Ne7
  29. 29.Ne3 Rc6
  30. 30.Ra3 Nc8
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Kf2 Nb6
  33. 33.Nb2 Rxd1
  34. 34.Bxd1 Rd6
  35. 35.Be2 Be8
  36. 36.Ra5 Rd8
  37. 37.Ke1 c6
  38. 38.Ra6 Rb8
  39. 39.Bd1 Nc8
  40. 40.Nd3 Nc7
  41. 41.Ra5 Ra8
  42. 42.f4 exf4
  43. 43.gxf4 Nb6
  44. 44.Bf3 Rd8
  45. 45.Be2 Na4
  46. 46.Ra7 Rd7
  47. 47.Kd2 Ne6
  48. 48.Rxd7 Bxd7
  49. 49.Bg4 g6
  50. 50.f5 gxf5
  51. 51.Bxf5 Kg7
  52. 52.e5 Nf8
  53. 53.Bxd7 Nxd7
  54. 54.e6 Ndb6
  55. 55.Nf4 Kf8
  56. 56.Kd3 Nc8
  57. 57.Ng4 Ke7
  58. 58.Nh6 Kd6
  59. 59.Kd4 Ne7
  60. 60.Nf7+ Kc7
  61. 61.Nh5 c5+
  62. 62.bxc5 Nc6+
  63. 63.Ke3 Nxc5
  64. 64.Nxf6 Nxe6
  65. 65.h5 Nf8
  66. 66.Ke4 Kb6
  67. 67.Ng5 h6
  68. 68.Nf7 Ne6
  69. 69.Ne8 Nc5+
  70. 70.Ke3 Na4
  71. 71.Kd2 b4
  72. 72.cxb4 Nxb4
  73. 73.Nxh6 Nc5
  74. 74.Nf5 Nd5
  75. 75.h6 Ne4+
  76. 76.Kd3 Ng5
  77. 77.Kd4 Kc6
  78. 78.Nfg7 Ne7
  79. 79.Nf6 Ng6
  80. 80.Nf5 Nf7
  81. 81.h7 Ng5
  82. 82.Ne7+ Kb7
  83. 83.Nxg6 Nxh7
  84. 84.Nxh7

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