Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Brussels · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b3/4k3/8/1p6/p2K3P/1N6/5P2/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Bxc4 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Kxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.b3 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.Ke2 Ke7
  13. 13.a3 Rhc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Bd6
  15. 15.b4 b5
  16. 16.Rhd1 Rc7
  17. 17.Nb1 Rac8
  18. 18.Rxc7 Rxc7
  19. 19.Nbd2 g6
  20. 20.Rc1 Rxc1
  21. 21.Bxc1 e5
  22. 22.e4 Nb6
  23. 23.Bb2 Nh5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 f6
  26. 26.Nef3 Nf4+
  27. 27.Ke3 Nxg2+
  28. 28.Kd4 Nf4
  29. 29.Bc2 Kd6
  30. 30.Ke3 g5
  31. 31.e5+ fxe5
  32. 32.Nxg5 Ke7
  33. 33.Bxh7 Nbd5+
  34. 34.Kf3 Nxb4+
  35. 35.Be4 Nbd5
  36. 36.Nb3 Bc6
  37. 37.h4 Be8
  38. 38.Bxd5 Nxd5
  39. 39.Nc5 a5
  40. 40.Ke4 Nb6
  41. 41.Kxe5 Nc4+
  42. 42.Kf5 Nxa3
  43. 43.Nge4 Nc2
  44. 44.Nf6 Nd4+
  45. 45.Ke4 Kxf6
  46. 46.Kxd4 Ke7
  47. 47.Nb3 a4

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