Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/1Rn2p1K/1Bp1pP2/P3Pp1P/5Pr1/P7/8 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Qc2 Nd7
  11. 11.e4 Bb7
  12. 12.Rd1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe8
  14. 14.Rac1 Nf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd6
  16. 16.Qe2 h6
  17. 17.Rc2 Qe7
  18. 18.Nc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Rxc6 Bxf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bh3 Rb8
  22. 22.Kh1 Rd6
  23. 23.Rc3 Rd7
  24. 24.f5 e5
  25. 25.d5 Kf8
  26. 26.Rdc1 Rbd8
  27. 27.Bg2 a5
  28. 28.Qc2 Ne8
  29. 29.Bh3 Rd6
  30. 30.Qd2 c5
  31. 31.Qe3 Qh4
  32. 32.Re1 g5
  33. 33.Qg3 Qf4
  34. 34.Qxf4 gxf4
  35. 35.Bf1 Rf6
  36. 36.Rb3 Rb8
  37. 37.Rc1 Nd6
  38. 38.f3 Nb7
  39. 39.Ba6 a4
  40. 40.Ra3 Nd6
  41. 41.Bf1 Ra8
  42. 42.b3 Nb7
  43. 43.Rxa4 Rxa4
  44. 44.bxa4 Ke7
  45. 45.Ba6 Na5
  46. 46.Rb1 Rd6
  47. 47.Kg2 Kd8
  48. 48.Kh3 Kc7
  49. 49.Kg4 Rd8
  50. 50.Kh5 Rg8
  51. 51.Rb2 Rg1
  52. 52.Kxh6 f6
  53. 53.h4 Rg3
  54. 54.d6+ Kc6
  55. 55.d7 Kxd7
  56. 56.Rxb6 Nc6
  57. 57.Bb5

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