Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Euwe mem · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Euwe mem
Site Amsterdam
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/4r2P/5p2/1R3k2/5p2/7K/8 b - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Re8
  7. 7.Qf5 d6
  8. 8.Nxf6+ gxf6
  9. 9.Qh5 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Be2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O e4
  13. 13.Qxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Nh4 Rad8
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.fxe4 Bxd2
  17. 17.Bb5 Kg7
  18. 18.Bxd2 Rxd2
  19. 19.Rf2 Rd6
  20. 20.Rc1 Bd7
  21. 21.Nf5+ Bxf5
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.exf5 Rxe3
  24. 24.Rfc2 h5
  25. 25.Rxc6 Rd2
  26. 26.Rxc7 Ree2
  27. 27.Kh1 a5
  28. 28.Ra7 Rxg2
  29. 29.Rg1 Rxg1+
  30. 30.Kxg1 Rd5
  31. 31.Rb7 Rxf5
  32. 32.b4 Rd5
  33. 33.a4 axb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Rd2
  35. 35.Rb8 Ra2
  36. 36.Ra8 f5
  37. 37.a5 f4
  38. 38.Rb8 Kg6
  39. 39.Rb5 h4
  40. 40.h3 f5
  41. 41.Rb8 Rxa5
  42. 42.Rh8 Kg5
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kf6
  44. 44.Rh8 Ke5
  45. 45.Rxh4 Ke4
  46. 46.Rh8 Ra1+
  47. 47.Kf2 Ra2+
  48. 48.Kg1 Kf3
  49. 49.Rb8 Ra1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Ra2+
  51. 51.Kg1 Ra1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Re1
  53. 53.h4 Kf2
  54. 54.h5 f3
  55. 55.h6 Re6
  56. 56.Rb2+ Ke3
  57. 57.Rb3+ Kf4
  58. 58.Rb4+

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