Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 19
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

2R5/r3b2p/r3k1p1/2p2pP1/4p2P/P3P3/1BR2PK1/8 b - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ndf3 c5
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 Ne4
  13. 13.Rc1 Re8
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.Ne5 Qe6
  16. 16.Nd3 Bd6
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.e3 a4
  19. 19.bxa4 Ba6
  20. 20.Re1 Bxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Rxa4
  22. 22.Qb3 Raa8
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Qxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.a3 Ra4
  26. 26.Red1 f6
  27. 27.Kf1 Kf7
  28. 28.Rc2 Be7
  29. 29.Rd7 Rb6
  30. 30.g4 Ke6
  31. 31.Rc7 Ra8
  32. 32.Rd2 g6
  33. 33.Kg2 f5
  34. 34.g5 Rd6
  35. 35.Rc2 Rda6
  36. 36.h4 R8a7
  37. 37.Rc8 Ra8
  38. 38.Rc7 R8a7
  39. 39.Rc8

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