Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 29th
Site	Baguio City
Round	17
Date	1978.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/2r5/8/P3n3/5n2/4k1PP/R5K1 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.d4 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 c5
6. 6.d5 b5
7. 7.dxe6 fxe6
8. 8.cxb5 a6
9. 9.Ne2 d5
10. 10.O-O e5
11. 11.a3 axb5
12. 12.Bxb5 Bxc3
13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
14. 14.Rb1 Qd6
15. 15.c4 d4
16. 16.Ng3 Nc6
17. 17.a4 Na5
18. 18.Qd3 Qe6
19. 19.exd4 cxd4
20. 20.c5 Rfc8
21. 21.f4 Rxc5
22. 22.Bxa6 Qxa6
23. 23.Qxa6 Rxa6
24. 24.Ba3 Rd5
25. 25.Nf5 Kf7
26. 26.fxe5 Rxe5
27. 27.Rb5 Nc4
28. 28.Rb7+ Ke6
29. 29.Nxd4+ Kd5
30. 30.Nf3 Nxa3
31. 31.Nxe5 Kxe5
32. 32.Re7+ Kd4
33. 33.Rxg7 Nc4
34. 34.Rf4+ Ne4
35. 35.Rd7+ Ke3
36. 36.Rf3+ Ke2
37. 37.Rxh7 Ncd2
38. 38.Ra3 Rc6
39. 39.Ra1 Nf3+

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