Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

4b3/2k5/3p2p1/p1p1p1P1/P1PnP2K/2NP4/8/3B4 w - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qb3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.b4 Qe7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Be2 d6
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.d3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Nb6
  15. 15.Bd1 Rfe8
  16. 16.e4 Bc6
  17. 17.a4 a5
  18. 18.Qc2 Nfd7
  19. 19.Nb1 Nb8
  20. 20.Nc3 Na6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nb4
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qg5
  24. 24.g3 Nd7
  25. 25.Be2 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd1 Ng6
  27. 27.Rf2 Qxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Ne5
  29. 29.Nb5 Rad8
  30. 30.Bc3 f6
  31. 31.g4 h6
  32. 32.h3 Re7
  33. 33.Kh2 Kf8
  34. 34.Kg3 Ke8
  35. 35.h4 Nf7
  36. 36.Bf1 Bb7
  37. 37.Rd1 Bc8
  38. 38.Bb2 Be6
  39. 39.Bc1 Kd7
  40. 40.Nc3 Ne5
  41. 41.Be2 Rf7
  42. 42.Be3 Nc2
  43. 43.Bf4 Nd4
  44. 44.Bxe5 fxe5
  45. 45.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  46. 46.Rb1 Kc7
  47. 47.g5 hxg5
  48. 48.hxg5 Rb8
  49. 49.Rxb8 Kxb8
  50. 50.Bg4 Be8
  51. 51.Kh4 Kc7
  52. 52.Bh5 g6
  53. 53.Bg4 Nb3
  54. 54.Bd1 Nd4

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