Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 23
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/2q2pp1/3p3p/1p2p3/1QPRP3/1P4P1/5P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Bf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 d6
  11. 11.Rad1 Nd7
  12. 12.Ne1 Bxg2
  13. 13.Nxg2 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne1 c5
  15. 15.Nc2 Rac8
  16. 16.b3 Rfd8
  17. 17.e4 Nb8
  18. 18.Rfe1 cxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qb7
  20. 20.Re3 a6
  21. 21.Qe2 Nc6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Red3 h6
  24. 24.a4 Qc5
  25. 25.Qd2 b5
  26. 26.axb5 Bxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 axb5
  28. 28.Rd4 Qc7
  29. 29.Qb4 e5

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