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

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