Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1B1R1p2/p3pbpp/5r2/6Q1/6PK/4Pq1P/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qa4 Bd7
  8. 8.Qxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Rc8
  10. 10.Nc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.Nb3 Qc7
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
  14. 14.Nc5 a6
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Nc3 Nde5
  17. 17.Qa4 O-O
  18. 18.Bf4 Qa7
  19. 19.Bxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qe4 Nc6
  21. 21.Rd7 Bf6
  22. 22.Rad1 Qb6
  23. 23.Qc2 Na5
  24. 24.R1d3 h6
  25. 25.a3 Rc7
  26. 26.b4 Rxd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd3 Nc4
  29. 29.Ne4 Qc7
  30. 30.Nc5 Ne5
  31. 31.Rd2 b6
  32. 32.f4 bxc5
  33. 33.fxe5 Qxe5
  34. 34.Bb7 Rc7
  35. 35.Qe4 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qxa3
  37. 37.bxc5 Rxc5
  38. 38.Rd3 Qa5
  39. 39.Qf3 Qb6
  40. 40.Rd7 Rf5
  41. 41.Qg4 Qf2+
  42. 42.Kh3 g6

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