Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/4p2p/3nP1b1/3P3P/1N3qP1/5P2/B4QK1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b5
  3. 3.c3 Bb7
  4. 4.a4 a6
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 e6
  7. 7.b4 Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Na7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.e4 d6
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.bxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Bb2 Nc6
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Qb1 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 h6
  18. 18.Bxb5 Qb6
  19. 19.Be2 Rxa1
  20. 20.Bxa1 Qa7
  21. 21.Nc4 Rb8
  22. 22.Bb2 Ba6
  23. 23.Qc2 Qb7
  24. 24.Ba1 Ncb4
  25. 25.Qd2 Rc8
  26. 26.Ne3 Nxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Bxe2
  28. 28.Qxe2 Rc2
  29. 29.Qd1 Qc6
  30. 30.h3 Nd5
  31. 31.Qd3 Qa4
  32. 32.Nd2 Ra2
  33. 33.Nb3 Nb4
  34. 34.Qb1 Nd5
  35. 35.Rc1 Qa8
  36. 36.Rc8+ Qxc8
  37. 37.Qxa2 Qc4
  38. 38.Qb1 Qe2
  39. 39.Qc1 Bg5
  40. 40.Qf1 Qf3
  41. 41.h4

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