Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Championship 30th · 1981 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 30th
Site Merano
Round 7
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3nk1/5pp1/5q1p/3Q1R2/p2p1N1P/6P1/Pr3P2/4R1K1 b - - 1 31

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 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.g3 Ba6
  12. 12.e3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 bxc5
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.Qb3 Rfb8
  17. 17.Qa3 Qe6
  18. 18.Rfd1 a5
  19. 19.Ne1 a4
  20. 20.Nd3 d4
  21. 21.Bxb7 Rxb7
  22. 22.exd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Re1 Qd5
  24. 24.Rc2 Nf8
  25. 25.Nf4 Qa5
  26. 26.Rce2 Qb5
  27. 27.Qf3 Rab8
  28. 28.h4 Qf5
  29. 29.Re5 Qf6
  30. 30.Qd5 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rf5

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