Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 30th
Site	Merano
Round	13
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3r1k/p5p1/4Q1p1/8/P6P/1n5K/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 Be7
4. 4.cxd5 exd5
5. 5.Bf4 c6
6. 6.e3 Bf5
7. 7.g4 Be6
8. 8.h3 Nf6
9. 9.Nf3 O-O
10. 10.Bd3 c5
11. 11.Kf1 Nc6
12. 12.Kg2 Rc8
13. 13.Rc1 Re8
14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
15. 15.Nb5 Bf8
16. 16.Nfd4 Nxd4
17. 17.Rxc8 Qxc8
18. 18.exd4 Qd7
19. 19.Nc7 Rc8
20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
21. 21.Re1 a6
22. 22.g5 Ne4
23. 23.Qg4 Bb4
24. 24.Re2 Rf8
25. 25.f3 Qf7
26. 26.Be5 Nd2
27. 27.a3 Nxf3
28. 28.g6 hxg6
29. 29.Bg3 Be7
30. 30.Rf2 Ne1+
31. 31.Kh2 Qxf2+
32. 32.Bxf2 Nxd3
33. 33.Qxe6+ Rf7
34. 34.Bg3 Nxb2
35. 35.Qxd5 Bf6
36. 36.Bd6 g5
37. 37.Qb3 Bxd4
38. 38.Qe6 g6
39. 39.Qe8+ Kg7
40. 40.Be5+ Bxe5+
41. 41.Qxe5+ Kh7

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