Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Viktor Korchnoi
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 30th
Site	Merano
Round	15
Date	1981.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A29)
Moves	40

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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1p4p1/p1bP3p/P3q2P/1P4P1/3Q1PK1/3B4 w - - 11 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e5
3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
4. 4.g3 Bb4
5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
6. 6.Bg2 d6
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.e3 Bg4
9. 9.h3 Bxf3
10. 10.Bxf3 Nxd5
11. 11.cxd5 Ne7
12. 12.b3 Qd7
13. 13.Bg2 c6
14. 14.dxc6 Nxc6
15. 15.Bb2 d5
16. 16.Bxe5 Nxe5
17. 17.d4 Bd6
18. 18.dxe5 Bxe5
19. 19.Rc1 d4
20. 20.Rc5 Bf6
21. 21.Rd5 Qc7
22. 22.exd4 Rad8
23. 23.Qc1 Qb6
24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
25. 25.d5 g6
26. 26.Bf3 Kg7
27. 27.Re1 Rd7
28. 28.Qf4 Re7
29. 29.Rxe7 Bxe7
30. 30.Kg2 a5
31. 31.h4 h5
32. 32.Be2 Bc5
33. 33.Bc4 Qf6
34. 34.Qd2 b6
35. 35.a4 Qe5
36. 36.Qd3 Qf6
37. 37.Qd2 Qe5
38. 38.Be2 Qe4+
39. 39.Bf3 Qe5
40. 40.Bd1 Qe4+

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