Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4r3/2p2rpk/1p1p2b1/p2P3p/PnPBp1pP/1P2R1P1/4PP2/2R1K2B b - - 12 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ne1 Bxc3
  8. 8.dxc3 h6
  9. 9.Nc2 b6
  10. 10.Ne3 Bb7
  11. 11.Nd5 Ne5
  12. 12.b3 Re8
  13. 13.a4 d6
  14. 14.Ra2 Ned7
  15. 15.h3 a5
  16. 16.Be3 Nxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Qf6
  18. 18.c4 Qg6
  19. 19.Qb1 Bc8
  20. 20.Bd4 Nc5
  21. 21.Kh2 Bd7
  22. 22.Rg1 h5
  23. 23.Rb2 Re7
  24. 24.Qc1 Qf5
  25. 25.Qe3 f6
  26. 26.Rc2 Kf7
  27. 27.Rc3 Rae8
  28. 28.Rf1 Kg8
  29. 29.Qc1 Qg5
  30. 30.Qxg5 fxg5
  31. 31.Re3 Kh7
  32. 32.Rh1 Kg6
  33. 33.Kg1 Na6
  34. 34.Kh2 Nb4
  35. 35.Rc1 g4
  36. 36.h4 Bf5
  37. 37.Kg1 Kh7
  38. 38.Kf1 Bg6
  39. 39.Ke1 Rf7
  40. 40.Bh1 Kg8
  41. 41.Bg2 Kh7
  42. 42.Bh1

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