Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

SWIFT · 1986 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SWIFT
Site Brussels
Date 1986.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r2r1qk1/pb2bppp/1pn1p3/8/4P1Q1/1P3N1P/PB2BPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 4 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 b6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bb7
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.c4 c5
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb8
  9. 9.Nf3 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Qb1 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Rxd5
  15. 15.Qe4 Nb4
  16. 16.Qg4 Qf8
  17. 17.e4 Rdd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nc6
  19. 19.h3 Ba3
  20. 20.Bf6 Be7
  21. 21.Bb2

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