Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 29th
Site	Baguio City
Round	7
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

3r1k1Q/8/1bq3p1/1p6/1P2n3/P1pp3P/5PP1/3RR2K b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 c5
6. 6.d5 b5
7. 7.dxe6 fxe6
8. 8.cxb5 Bb7
9. 9.Nf3 d5
10. 10.O-O Nbd7
11. 11.Ne2 Qe8
12. 12.Ng3 e5
13. 13.Bf5 g6
14. 14.Bh3 a6
15. 15.Ng5 axb5
16. 16.Ne6 c4
17. 17.Bd2 Bc5
18. 18.Nc7 Qe7
19. 19.Nxa8 Rxa8
20. 20.a3 Nb6
21. 21.Qc2 Bc8
22. 22.Bxc8 Rxc8
23. 23.Ba5 Nbd7
24. 24.Qd2 Bd6
25. 25.Bb4 Nc5
26. 26.Bxc5 Bxc5
27. 27.Kh1 Qd6
28. 28.Rad1 Kh8
29. 29.Qc2 Qe6
30. 30.Ne2 Qc6
31. 31.h3 Re8
32. 32.b4 Bb6
33. 33.Qb2 Kg8
34. 34.Rfe1 Kf7
35. 35.Qc2 d4
36. 36.Ng3 Rd8
37. 37.exd4 exd4
38. 38.Qd2 d3
39. 39.Qh6 c3
40. 40.Ne4 Nxe4
41. 41.Qxh7+ Kf8
42. 42.Qh8+

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