Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 29th
Site	Baguio City
Round	27
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A29)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/6p1/3q3p/pp1r3P/4QPP1/1P3RK1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e5
3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
4. 4.g3 Bb4
5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
6. 6.cxd5 Nd4
7. 7.Nxd4 exd4
8. 8.Qc2 Qe7
9. 9.Bg2 Bc5
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.e3 Bb6
12. 12.a4 dxe3
13. 13.dxe3 a5
14. 14.Bd2 Bc5
15. 15.Bc3 d6
16. 16.Qd2 b6
17. 17.Rfe1 Bd7
18. 18.e4 Rfe8
19. 19.Kh1 c6
20. 20.e5 cxd5
21. 21.Bxd5 Rad8
22. 22.Qf4 Qf8
23. 23.Qf3 dxe5
24. 24.Bxe5 Bg4
25. 25.Qxg4 Rxd5
26. 26.Bc3 Red8
27. 27.Kg2 Bd4
28. 28.Rac1 g6
29. 29.Qe2 Qd6
30. 30.Bxd4 Rxd4
31. 31.Qb5 Rb4
32. 32.Re8+ Kg7
33. 33.Rxd8 Qxd8
34. 34.Qe2 Qd5+
35. 35.f3 Rxa4
36. 36.Rc2 Rd4
37. 37.Qe3 b5
38. 38.h4 h5
39. 39.Qe2 a4
40. 40.Qe3 b4
41. 41.Rf2

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