Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 30th
Site	Merano
Round	1
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2b2p2/p2q2pp/1r6/4Q3/P3PN2/6P1/6NK w - - 7 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.e3 b6
8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
10. 10.cxd5 exd5
11. 11.O-O c5
12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
13. 13.Qc2 Rc8
14. 14.Rfd1 Qb6
15. 15.Qb1 Rfd8
16. 16.Rc2 Qe6
17. 17.Bg3 Nh5
18. 18.Rcd2 Nxg3
19. 19.hxg3 Nf6
20. 20.Qc2 g6
21. 21.Qa4 a6
22. 22.Bd3 Kg7
23. 23.Bb1 Qb6
24. 24.a3 d4
25. 25.Ne2 dxe3
26. 26.fxe3 c4
27. 27.Ned4 Qc7
28. 28.Nh4 Qe5
29. 29.Kh1 Kg8
30. 30.Ndf3 Qxg3
31. 31.Rxd8+ Bxd8
32. 32.Qb4 Be4
33. 33.Bxe4 Nxe4
34. 34.Rd4 Nf2+
35. 35.Kg1 Nd3
36. 36.Qb7 Rb8
37. 37.Qd7 Bc7
38. 38.Kh1 Rxb2
39. 39.Rxd3 cxd3
40. 40.Qxd3 Qd6
41. 41.Qe4 Qd1+
42. 42.Ng1 Qd6
43. 43.Nhf3 Rb5

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