Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats final · 1974 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/pk5p/1pbnp1q1/2p2pN1/2P1nP1P/3BQ1P1/PP6/2K1B3 w - - 7 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.Qe2 Bb7
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.d4 d6
  8. 8.Bd2 dxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Na6
  10. 10.O-O-O Qe7
  11. 11.g3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Bg2 Nc5
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe8
  16. 16.exf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Bd2 Ne7
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxb4 Nc6
  20. 20.Ba3 f5
  21. 21.Ne1 Qg6
  22. 22.f3 Ng5
  23. 23.f4 Ne4
  24. 24.Nf3 Qf6
  25. 25.Qe3 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  27. 27.Ng5 Qg6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qf6
  29. 29.Bb4 c5
  30. 30.Be1 Nf7
  31. 31.Bf1 Bc6
  32. 32.Bd3 Kb7
  33. 33.h3 Qh6
  34. 34.h4 Qg6
  35. 35.Ng5 Nfd6
  36. 36.Nf3 Nf7
  37. 37.Ng5 Nfd6

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