Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 11
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/1R2p1pb/3pP2P/3P4/6QP/1P1q2K1/8 w - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 c5
  2. 2.Bg2 Nc6
  3. 3.e4 g6
  4. 4.d3 Bg7
  5. 5.f4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c3 Rb8
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne8
  10. 10.Be3 Nc7
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bg4
  13. 13.Rd1 d5
  14. 14.e5 Qd7
  15. 15.Nc3 Rfc8
  16. 16.Qf1 b5
  17. 17.h3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 b4
  19. 19.Bg4 e6
  20. 20.Na4 Na5
  21. 21.Nc5 Qe8
  22. 22.Be2 Nb7
  23. 23.Nxb7 Rxb7
  24. 24.Rdc1 Qd7
  25. 25.Rc2 b3
  26. 26.axb3 Rxb3
  27. 27.Qc1 Rb7
  28. 28.Ba6 Rcb8
  29. 29.Bxb7 Rxb7
  30. 30.Ra3 h6
  31. 31.Rac3 Nb5
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kh7
  33. 33.R2c6 f6
  34. 34.Kg2 Qf7
  35. 35.Qc2 a5
  36. 36.g4 fxe5
  37. 37.fxe5 a4
  38. 38.Ra8 Na7
  39. 39.Ra6 Qe7
  40. 40.Rxa4 Rc7
  41. 41.Qb3 Nc6
  42. 42.Ra1 Nb4
  43. 43.Rc1 Rc4
  44. 44.Rb8 Rxc1
  45. 45.Bxc1 Qc7
  46. 46.Rxb4 Qxc1
  47. 47.Qd3 h5
  48. 48.Rb6 Bh6
  49. 49.gxh5 Qg5+
  50. 50.Qg3 Qd2+

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