Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov
World Championship 29th · 1978 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 71 moves
The Game
| White | Viktor Korchnoi |
|---|---|
| Black | Anatoly Karpov |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Event | World Championship 29th |
| Site | Baguio City |
| Round | 31 |
| Date | 1978.00.00 |
| Opening | Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36) |
| Moves | 71 |
Final Position






The position after the last move · 1-0
2k5/7R/5r2/1KP5/8/7P/8/8 b - - 7 71
All The Moves
- 1.c4 e6
- 2.Nc3 d5
- 3.d4 Nf6
- 4.cxd5 exd5
- 5.Bg5 Be7
- 6.e3 O-O
- 7.Bd3 Nbd7
- 8.Nf3 Re8
- 9.Qc2 c6
- 10.O-O Nf8
- 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
- 12.b4 Bg4
- 13.Nd2 Rc8
- 14.Bf5 Bxf5
- 15.Qxf5 Qd7
- 16.Qxd7 Nxd7
- 17.a4 Be7
- 18.Rfb1 Nf6
- 19.a5 a6
- 20.Na4 Bf8
- 21.Nc5 Re7
- 22.Kf1 Ne8
- 23.Ke2 Nd6
- 24.Kd3 Rce8
- 25.Re1 g6
- 26.Re2 f6
- 27.Rae1 Bh6
- 28.Ndb3 Bf8
- 29.Nd2 Bh6
- 30.h3 Kf7
- 31.g4 Bf8
- 32.f3 Rd8
- 33.Ndb3 Nb5
- 34.Rf1 Bh6
- 35.f4 Bf8
- 36.Nd2 Nd6
- 37.Rfe1 h6
- 38.Rf1 Rb8
- 39.Ra1 Rbe8
- 40.Rae1 Rb8
- 41.e4 dxe4+
- 42.Ndxe4 Nb5
- 43.Nc3 Rxe2
- 44.Rxe2 Bxc5
- 45.bxc5 Rd8
- 46.Nxb5 axb5
- 47.f5 gxf5
- 48.gxf5 Rg8
- 49.Kc3 Re8
- 50.Rd2 Re4
- 51.Kb4 Ke8
- 52.a6 bxa6
- 53.Ka5 Kd7
- 54.Kb6 b4
- 55.d5 cxd5
- 56.Rxd5+ Kc8
- 57.Rd3 a5
- 58.Rg3 b3
- 59.Kc6 Kb8
- 60.Rxb3+ Ka7
- 61.Rb7+ Ka6
- 62.Rb6+ Ka7
- 63.Kb5 a4
- 64.Rxf6 Rf4
- 65.Rxh6 a3
- 66.Ra6+ Kb8
- 67.Rxa3 Rxf5
- 68.Rg3 Rf6
- 69.Rg8+ Kc7
- 70.Rg7+ Kc8
- 71.Rh7
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