Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 9
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4npk1/6p1/8/2P1BP1P/2r1p3/1R4PK/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.Rd1 Qa5
  10. 10.a3 Be7
  11. 11.Nd2 e5
  12. 12.Bg5 d4
  13. 13.Nb3 Qd8
  14. 14.Be2 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.Nc5 Qe7
  18. 18.Nxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.Nd5 Rad8
  20. 20.Bd3 Ne7
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.exd4 exd4
  23. 23.Rfe1 Rd7
  24. 24.Re4 Nc6
  25. 25.Qe2 g6
  26. 26.Re1 Kg7
  27. 27.b4 b6
  28. 28.Qg4 Rfd8
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Qg3 Qd6
  31. 31.f4 Re7
  32. 32.Rxe7 Nxe7
  33. 33.Re5 a5
  34. 34.Rxh5 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Qxb4
  36. 36.Rb5 Qd2
  37. 37.Kh2 Qe3
  38. 38.Rxb6 Ra8
  39. 39.Qxe3 dxe3
  40. 40.Rb2 Ra3
  41. 41.Be4 Rc3

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