Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1986 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 3
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/1Qp2p2/1bPp1np1/3Pp2p/4P2P/5BPN/5P2/5K2 b - - 12 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Nc3 g6
  12. 12.Rad1 d6
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.e4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bg7
  16. 16.Nb5 Qb8
  17. 17.d5 e5
  18. 18.b3 Qd8
  19. 19.a3 Bh6
  20. 20.b4 Nf6
  21. 21.Nd2 Qd7
  22. 22.Nc3 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Ba6
  24. 24.Qd3 Ne8
  25. 25.Ra1 Ng7
  26. 26.Nf3 Rfb8
  27. 27.Ra2 Bc8
  28. 28.Rea1 Rxa2
  29. 29.Rxa2 Qd8
  30. 30.Ra7 Bd7
  31. 31.c5 bxc5
  32. 32.bxc5 Ra8
  33. 33.Qa6 Rxa7
  34. 34.Qxa7 Bg4
  35. 35.c6 Bxf3
  36. 36.Bxf3 Bd2
  37. 37.Ne2 Bb4
  38. 38.Kg2 Bc5
  39. 39.Qb7 Ne8
  40. 40.Ng1 Nf6
  41. 41.Nh3 Bb6
  42. 42.Kf1

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