Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 29th · 1978 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 124 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 29th
Site Baguio City
Round 5
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 124
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Final Position

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

8/5KBk/8/8/p7/P7/8/8 b - - 34 124

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Qd3 Bb7
  13. 13.Rad1 h6
  14. 14.f3 Ne7
  15. 15.Bf2 Nfd5
  16. 16.Ba2 Nf4
  17. 17.Qd2 Nfg6
  18. 18.Bb1 Qd7
  19. 19.h4 Rfd8
  20. 20.h5 Nf8
  21. 21.Bh4 f6
  22. 22.Ne4 Nd5
  23. 23.g4 Rac8
  24. 24.Bg3 Ba6
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rc6
  26. 26.Rc1 Ne7
  27. 27.Rxc6 Qxc6
  28. 28.Ba2 Qd7
  29. 29.Nd6 Bb7
  30. 30.Nxb7 Qxb7
  31. 31.Qe3 Kh8
  32. 32.Rc1 Nd5
  33. 33.Qe4 Qd7
  34. 34.Bb1 Qb5
  35. 35.b4 Qd7
  36. 36.Qd3 Qe7
  37. 37.Kf2 f5
  38. 38.gxf5 exf5
  39. 39.Re1 Qf6
  40. 40.Be5 Qh4+
  41. 41.Bg3 Qf6
  42. 42.Rh1 Nh7
  43. 43.Be5 Qg5
  44. 44.Qxf5 Qd2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Nhf6
  46. 46.Rg1 Re8
  47. 47.Be4 Ne7
  48. 48.Qh3 Rc8
  49. 49.Kh4 Rc1
  50. 50.Qg3 Rxg1
  51. 51.Qxg1 Kg8
  52. 52.Qg3 Kf7
  53. 53.Bg6+ Ke6
  54. 54.Qh3+ Kd5
  55. 55.Be4+ Nxe4
  56. 56.fxe4+ Kxe4
  57. 57.Qg4+ Kd3
  58. 58.Qf3+ Qe3
  59. 59.Kg4 Qxf3+
  60. 60.Kxf3 g6
  61. 61.Bd6 Nf5
  62. 62.Kf4 Nh4
  63. 63.Kg4 gxh5+
  64. 64.Kxh4 Kxd4
  65. 65.Bb8 a5
  66. 66.Bd6 Kc4
  67. 67.Kxh5 a4
  68. 68.Kxh6 Kb3
  69. 69.b5 Kc4
  70. 70.Kg5 Kxb5
  71. 71.Kf5 Ka6
  72. 72.Ke6 Ka7
  73. 73.Kd7 Kb7
  74. 74.Be7 Ka7
  75. 75.Kc7 Ka8
  76. 76.Bd6 Ka7
  77. 77.Kc8 Ka6
  78. 78.Kb8 b5
  79. 79.Bb4 Kb6
  80. 80.Kc8 Kc6
  81. 81.Kd8 Kd5
  82. 82.Ke7 Ke5
  83. 83.Kf7 Kd5
  84. 84.Kf6 Kd4
  85. 85.Ke6 Ke4
  86. 86.Bf8 Kd4
  87. 87.Kd6 Ke4
  88. 88.Bg7 Kf4
  89. 89.Ke6 Kf3
  90. 90.Ke5 Kg4
  91. 91.Bf6 Kh5
  92. 92.Kf5 Kh6
  93. 93.Bd4 Kh7
  94. 94.Kf6 Kh6
  95. 95.Be3+ Kh5
  96. 96.Kf5 Kh4
  97. 97.Bd2 Kg3
  98. 98.Bg5 Kf3
  99. 99.Bf4 Kg2
  100. 100.Bd6 Kf3
  101. 101.Bh2 Kg2
  102. 102.Bc7 Kf3
  103. 103.Bd6 Ke3
  104. 104.Ke5 Kf3
  105. 105.Kd5 Kg4
  106. 106.Kc5 Kf5
  107. 107.Kxb5 Ke6
  108. 108.Kc6 Kf6
  109. 109.Kd7 Kg7
  110. 110.Be7 Kg8
  111. 111.Ke6 Kg7
  112. 112.Bc5 Kg8
  113. 113.Kf6 Kh7
  114. 114.Kf7 Kh8
  115. 115.Bd4+ Kh7
  116. 116.Bb2 Kh6
  117. 117.Kg8 Kg6
  118. 118.Bg7 Kf5
  119. 119.Kf7 Kg5
  120. 120.Bb2 Kh6
  121. 121.Bc1+ Kh7
  122. 122.Bd2 Kh8
  123. 123.Bc3+ Kh7
  124. 124.Bg7

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