Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 5
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p2rbppp/2Q1p3/q2n4/1p3B2/P5P1/1P2PPBP/2R2RK1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Na3 Nb6
  8. 8.Nxc4 Nxc4
  9. 9.Qa4+ Bd7
  10. 10.Qxc4 b5
  11. 11.Qc2 Rc8
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qb3 O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Qb6
  15. 15.Bg5 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qf3 Be7
  17. 17.Nxd7 Rxd7
  18. 18.Rac1 Rcd8
  19. 19.Qc6 Qa5
  20. 20.a3 b4
  21. 21.Bf4 Nd5

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