Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/2P2nk1/5p2/2Q3pp/1p1B4/7P/1P3PPK/8 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Qc2 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nd7
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc8
  12. 12.Be2 c5
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bf6
  15. 15.O-O Re8
  16. 16.Bb5 Ba6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Qxa6
  18. 18.Qf5 Rad8
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Qxg5 f6
  21. 21.Qg3 b5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qb6
  23. 23.h3 b4
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.axb4 cxb4
  26. 26.Bd4 Qb5
  27. 27.Qd6 Ne5
  28. 28.Rc1 h5
  29. 29.Bxa7 Nd3
  30. 30.Rc7 Re1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qe8
  32. 32.Qg3 Re7
  33. 33.d6 Rxc7
  34. 34.dxc7 Ne5
  35. 35.Qb3+ Nf7
  36. 36.Qc4 Qc8
  37. 37.Bb6 g5
  38. 38.Bd4 Kg7
  39. 39.Qc5

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