Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 7
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P5p1/1R1kpb1p/8/8/r2B1PP1/4P1KP/8 b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd7
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Bc6
  8. 8.Qxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Rc8
  10. 10.Bxf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qb5+ Qd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Qxb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Ke7
  16. 16.b4 Bxb4
  17. 17.Nxa7 Rc7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rd7
  19. 19.Rab1 Bd2
  20. 20.Rc2 Rhd8
  21. 21.Bxb7 Kf8
  22. 22.Nc6 Rc7
  23. 23.Rbb2 Rd6
  24. 24.a4 Be1
  25. 25.Rb1 Nd5
  26. 26.Ba8 Rc8
  27. 27.Bb7 Rc7
  28. 28.Rc4 Ne7
  29. 29.Ne5 Ba5
  30. 30.Rb5 Ng6
  31. 31.Nc6 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Be1
  33. 33.a5 Ne7
  34. 34.a6 Nxc6
  35. 35.Rxc6 Rxc6
  36. 36.Bxc6 Ra1
  37. 37.Rb8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rb7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Bb5 Bc3
  40. 40.Rxf7 Bf6
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kc5
  42. 42.Bd3 h6
  43. 43.Rb7 Ra3
  44. 44.a7 Kd5
  45. 45.f3 Kd6
  46. 46.Rb6+

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