Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 25
Date 1978.00.00
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

R7/5p2/5Pk1/6P1/6K1/8/6r1/8 w - - 13 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Nxd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne2 d6
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.exd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Bg5 Bd7
  14. 14.a4 h6
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Bf3 Rab8
  17. 17.a5 Bc7
  18. 18.Qc3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nf4 Bd8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qf8
  21. 21.Qb3 Bg5
  22. 22.Ne2 Bf6
  23. 23.Rad1 c5
  24. 24.Be4 Qd8
  25. 25.Qa2 Bg4
  26. 26.dxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.b4 Rc7
  28. 28.Qb3 Rbc8
  29. 29.f3 Bd7
  30. 30.Qe3 a6
  31. 31.Bd3 Bb2
  32. 32.Kg2 Qf6
  33. 33.Rb1 Ba4
  34. 34.Nf4 g6
  35. 35.Re2 Bc1
  36. 36.Qe4 Kf8
  37. 37.b5 axb5
  38. 38.Qb4 Rc5
  39. 39.Rxc1 Rxc1
  40. 40.Nxg6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ne7 R1c4
  42. 42.Bxc4 Rxc4
  43. 43.Qxd6 Rc3
  44. 44.f4 Qxd6
  45. 45.Nf5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Nxd6 Bb3
  47. 47.f5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Ne8+ Kf8
  49. 49.Nf6 Kg7
  50. 50.Nh5+ Kf8
  51. 51.Nf4 Bc4
  52. 52.Re5 Ra3
  53. 53.d6 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Rd2
  55. 55.Re7 Rxd6
  56. 56.Rxb7 Ra6
  57. 57.Rb6 Rxa5
  58. 58.Rxh6 b4
  59. 59.Rc6 Bb5
  60. 60.Rc1 b3
  61. 61.Rb1 Bc4
  62. 62.Ke4 Ra2
  63. 63.Kd4 Rc2
  64. 64.Nd3 Bxd3
  65. 65.Kxd3 Rxh2
  66. 66.Rxb3 Kg7
  67. 67.Ke4 Ra2
  68. 68.Kf4 Ra4+
  69. 69.Kg5 Ra5
  70. 70.g4 Rc5
  71. 71.Kh5 Ra5
  72. 72.Rf3 Rb5
  73. 73.g5 Rb1
  74. 74.f6+ Kh7
  75. 75.Rh3 Rg1
  76. 76.Rh2 Rg3
  77. 77.Rh1 Rg2
  78. 78.Ra1 Rh2+
  79. 79.Kg4 Kg6
  80. 80.Ra8 Rg2+

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