Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 21
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/1P3k2/3b4/4P3/2K3p1/3r4/8/8 b - - 1 60

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 Re8
  11. 11.Nd2 e5
  12. 12.Bg5 Nd4
  13. 13.Qb1 Bf5
  14. 14.Bd3 e4
  15. 15.Bc2 Nxc2+
  16. 16.Qxc2 Qa6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Nb3 Bd6
  19. 19.Rxd5 Re5
  20. 20.Nd4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qxf5
  23. 23.O-O Rxc4
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe5
  25. 25.g3 a6
  26. 26.Qb3 b5
  27. 27.a4 Rb4
  28. 28.Qd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Bf8
  30. 30.axb5 a5
  31. 31.Rd8 Rxb2
  32. 32.Ra8 f5
  33. 33.Rxa5 Bb4
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Na4 Rb1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Bd6
  37. 37.Ra7+ Kf6
  38. 38.b6 Bb8
  39. 39.Ra8 Be5
  40. 40.Nc5 Bd6
  41. 41.b7 Ke7
  42. 42.Rg8 Be5
  43. 43.f4 exf3+
  44. 44.Kxf3 Kf7
  45. 45.Rc8 Ke7
  46. 46.h3 h5
  47. 47.Rg8 Kf7
  48. 48.Rd8 g5
  49. 49.g4 hxg4+
  50. 50.hxg4 Ke7
  51. 51.Rg8 fxg4+
  52. 52.Kxg4 Kf7
  53. 53.Rc8 Bd6
  54. 54.e4 Rg1+
  55. 55.Kf5 g4
  56. 56.e5 Rf1+
  57. 57.Ke4 Re1+
  58. 58.Kd5 Rd1+
  59. 59.Nd3 Rxd3+
  60. 60.Kc4

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