Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/3kp3/5p2/5P2/2r2K2/8/4R3 w - - 16 58

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.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.h4 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 Ba6
  13. 13.Qa4 Bxf1
  14. 14.Rhxf1 Qd5
  15. 15.Kb1 a5
  16. 16.Qc2 h6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Na6
  18. 18.Qe4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qxd5 Rxd5
  20. 20.Rd2 Rad8
  21. 21.Red1 h5
  22. 22.Kc2 Nf5
  23. 23.g3 f6
  24. 24.exf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Ng1 Ne7
  26. 26.Ne2 Ng6
  27. 27.Rd3 Nb4+
  28. 28.Bxb4 axb4
  29. 29.a3 bxa3
  30. 30.Rxa3 R8d7
  31. 31.Re1 Kf7
  32. 32.Rd3 Rf5
  33. 33.f3 c5
  34. 34.f4 Ne7
  35. 35.dxc5 Rxc5+
  36. 36.Nc3 Rdc7
  37. 37.Kd2 Nf5
  38. 38.Ra1 Rc4
  39. 39.Ra6 b5
  40. 40.b3 Rb4
  41. 41.Ne2 Ke7
  42. 42.Ra8 Rd7
  43. 43.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  44. 44.Rh8 Rxb3
  45. 45.Rxh5 Nxg3
  46. 46.Nxg3 Rxg3
  47. 47.Rxb5 f5
  48. 48.Ke2 Rg4
  49. 49.Kf3 Rxh4
  50. 50.Rb6 Rh1
  51. 51.Ra6 Rc1
  52. 52.Kg3 Rc4
  53. 53.Kf3 Rc3+
  54. 54.Kf2 Rc6
  55. 55.Ra1 Rc4
  56. 56.Kf3 Kd6
  57. 57.Re1 Rc3+

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