Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

World Cup · 1989 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p5pp/4pr2/8/2p5/8/PP3PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.e3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.Nde2 Be6
  10. 10.Nd4 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O Bc5
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Bg5 O-O
  15. 15.Bc4 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Be7
  17. 17.Qd3 b5
  18. 18.Bxf6 bxc4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  21. 21.Qxf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Rfc1

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