Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 9
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/2pnnppp/p7/4P3/R4P2/4B1P1/3R3P/6K1 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O Rb8
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.Nfd2 e5
  9. 9.Nxc4 exd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bc5
  11. 11.Qd3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb7
  13. 13.Bxb7 Rxb7
  14. 14.Qf3 Qa8
  15. 15.Bf4 a6
  16. 16.e4 Ra7
  17. 17.Nd5 b5
  18. 18.Na5 bxa4
  19. 19.Rfc1 Bd4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Bxb2
  21. 21.Ne7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rc2 Qe8
  23. 23.Rxb2 Qxe7
  24. 24.Nc6 Qc5
  25. 25.Nxa7 Qxa7
  26. 26.e5 Ng8
  27. 27.Be3 Qa8
  28. 28.Qxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.f4 Ne7
  30. 30.Rd2

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