Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · English Opening · 1-0 in 79 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 29
Date 1978.00.00
Opening English Opening (A19)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/4n3/P7/8/2P3p1/2K1k1B1/8/1r6 b - - 0 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.e5 Ng8
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qe4 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nf6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qb6
  11. 11.Qf3 bxc6
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O c5
  14. 14.Qh3 Be7
  15. 15.Bf3 O-O
  16. 16.b3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Be3 Bc6
  18. 18.Na4 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rac8
  21. 21.Qg3 Bd6
  22. 22.Qh4 Be7
  23. 23.f3 Kf8
  24. 24.Qf2 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Qc7
  26. 26.Qg3 Qxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 h5
  28. 28.Kf2 Ke8
  29. 29.Ke2 g6
  30. 30.Nc3 a6
  31. 31.Na4 Rc6
  32. 32.Rh1 Bd6
  33. 33.Bf2 Nd7
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.Rh8+ Ke7
  36. 36.fxg4 g5
  37. 37.Be3 f6
  38. 38.Nc3 Kf7
  39. 39.Rh7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Ne4 Be7
  41. 41.Rh6 Kf7
  42. 42.Rh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rh8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Bd2 Nf8
  45. 45.Rh1 Kg6
  46. 46.Rd1 f5
  47. 47.Nf2 Bd6
  48. 48.Bc3 Nd7
  49. 49.gxf5+ exf5
  50. 50.g4 Nb6
  51. 51.Kf3 Be7
  52. 52.Ba5 Rf6
  53. 53.Kg2 fxg4
  54. 54.Nxg4 Re6
  55. 55.Kf3 Bf6
  56. 56.Nxf6 Rxf6+
  57. 57.Kg4 Nc8
  58. 58.Bd8 Rf4+
  59. 59.Kg3 Rf5
  60. 60.a4 Kf7
  61. 61.Rd3 Re5
  62. 62.Kg4 Kg6
  63. 63.a5 Re4+
  64. 64.Kf3 Rf4+
  65. 65.Ke3 Rh4
  66. 66.Rd5 Rh3+
  67. 67.Kd2 Rxb3
  68. 68.Rxc5 Rb8
  69. 69.Rc6+ Kf5
  70. 70.Rxa6 g4
  71. 71.Rf6+ Ke4
  72. 72.Bc7 Rb2+
  73. 73.Kc3 Rb7
  74. 74.Bh2 Rh7
  75. 75.Bb8 Rb7
  76. 76.Bg3 Rb1
  77. 77.Rf4+ Ke3
  78. 78.Rf8 Ne7
  79. 79.a6

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