Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 30th
Site	Merano
Round	9
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/5p1k/6pp/3qP3/8/6P1/1P1r3P/5Q1K w - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 Be7
4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
5. 5.Bg5 h6
6. 6.Bh4 O-O
7. 7.Rc1 dxc4
8. 8.e3 c5
9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
10. 10.exd4 Nc6
11. 11.O-O Nh5
12. 12.Bxe7 Nxe7
13. 13.Bb3 Nf6
14. 14.Ne5 Bd7
15. 15.Qe2 Rc8
16. 16.Ne4 Nxe4
17. 17.Qxe4 Bc6
18. 18.Nxc6 Rxc6
19. 19.Rc3 Qd6
20. 20.g3 Rd8
21. 21.Rd1 Rb6
22. 22.Qe1 Qd7
23. 23.Rcd3 Rd6
24. 24.Qe4 Qc6
25. 25.Qf4 Nd5
26. 26.Qd2 Qb6
27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
28. 28.Rb3 Qc6
29. 29.Qc3 Qd7
30. 30.f4 b6
31. 31.Rb4 b5
32. 32.a4 bxa4
33. 33.Qa3 a5
34. 34.Rxa4 Qb5
35. 35.Rd2 e5
36. 36.fxe5 Rxe5
37. 37.Qa1 Qe8
38. 38.dxe5 Rxd2
39. 39.Rxa5 Qc6
40. 40.Ra8+ Kh7
41. 41.Qb1+ g6
42. 42.Qf1 Qc5+
43. 43.Kh1 Qd5+

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