Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 1
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/1b2qpp1/pp2p2p/8/2BNn3/P3P3/1P2QPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Qe2 a6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qe8
  15. 15.a3 Nfe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Nd4 Rfc8

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