Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 30th · 1981 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 30th
Site Merano
Round 17
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3rk3/pp2npp1/4p2p/8/8/PN2P3/1PR1KPPP/8 w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nb3 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Qd4 Bc6
  16. 16.Bf3 Ne7
  17. 17.Bxc6 Nxc6
  18. 18.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  19. 19.Ke2 Rac8
  20. 20.a3 Kf8
  21. 21.Rc2 Ne7
  22. 22.Rhc1 Rxc2+
  23. 23.Rxc2 Ke8

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