Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

4B3/7R/1p2p3/1P1nk3/5r2/7P/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.Qe2 Bb4
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.d4 Ne7
  8. 8.Qd3 d5
  9. 9.exd6 cxd6
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 O-O
  12. 12.b4 Nd7
  13. 13.Be2 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O Ba6
  15. 15.Qb3 d5
  16. 16.b5 Bb7
  17. 17.cxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Qb4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bg5 Qc7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Qb8
  21. 21.Nd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.g3 Rfd8
  24. 24.Nf1 f5
  25. 25.Nd2 Qb7
  26. 26.a4 Rd7
  27. 27.a5 Rdc7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rxc7
  29. 29.axb6 axb6
  30. 30.Nc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 Qe4
  32. 32.Bf1 Rc2
  33. 33.Qb1 Ne7
  34. 34.Qd1 Rb2
  35. 35.Bg2 Qc2
  36. 36.Qxc2 Rxc2
  37. 37.h3 Rb2
  38. 38.Bc6 f4
  39. 39.gxf4 Nf5
  40. 40.Rd1 Ne7
  41. 41.Bd7 Kf8
  42. 42.Ra1 Rb4
  43. 43.Ra8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Ra7 Kf6
  45. 45.d5 Nxd5
  46. 46.Be8 Rxf4
  47. 47.Rxf7+ Ke5
  48. 48.Rxh7

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