Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1B4p1/8/r2p3P/6P1/2n2P2/3R1K2 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Qc8
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.d3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bf4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rac1 Bg6
  12. 12.Ne5 Nd7
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.h4 Nc5
  15. 15.Qd1 Qd8
  16. 16.d4 Nd7
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.e5 Rc8
  19. 19.Bh3 a6
  20. 20.Kg2 Nc4
  21. 21.b3 Na3
  22. 22.Na4 Nb4
  23. 23.Qd2 b5
  24. 24.Nc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.dxc5 Nc6
  26. 26.Rfe1 d4
  27. 27.Bg4 Qa5
  28. 28.Qxa5 Nxa5
  29. 29.Bd2 Nc6
  30. 30.Bf3 d3
  31. 31.Re3 Nc2
  32. 32.Rxd3 Nxe5
  33. 33.Rd6 Rxc5
  34. 34.Be4 Rfc8
  35. 35.Rd1 Nc6
  36. 36.Bg5 a5
  37. 37.Rd7 N6b4
  38. 38.Rb7 Nd5
  39. 39.Bxd5 exd5
  40. 40.Be7 R5c7
  41. 41.Rxc7 Rxc7
  42. 42.Bd8 Rd7
  43. 43.Bxa5 d4
  44. 44.a4 bxa4
  45. 45.bxa4 Ra7
  46. 46.Bb6 Rxa4
  47. 47.Kf1

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