Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Tilburg · 1991 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1991.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2Rr2k1/1P3p2/B1p2p1p/8/3n1P2/5qP1/6KP/8 w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.Bd2 d6
  10. 10.b4 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 Rxa1
  12. 12.Qxa1 Nxd5
  13. 13.bxc5 Ndb4
  14. 14.Bxb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.O-O e4
  16. 16.dxe4 dxc5
  17. 17.Rd1 Qe7
  18. 18.Qe5 Be6
  19. 19.Nh4 Nc6
  20. 20.Qb2 Rd8
  21. 21.Rc1 b6
  22. 22.Nf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.exf5 Nd4
  24. 24.e4 Nc6
  25. 25.f4 Qd7
  26. 26.f6 Qd4+
  27. 27.Qxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Ra1 gxf6
  29. 29.Ra7 c6
  30. 30.Rc7 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 c4
  32. 32.b6 c3
  33. 33.b7 c2
  34. 34.Rc8 c1=Q+
  35. 35.Bf1 Qe3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qxe4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qe8
  38. 38.Ba6 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qf3+

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