Viktor Korchnoi vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-rapid 3rd · 1994 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 3rd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/P5k1/8/7P/8/r2n1RK1/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nb6
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.b4 Nd4
  11. 11.Nd2 c6
  12. 12.e3 Ne6
  13. 13.Qc2 Nc7
  14. 14.Bb2 a5
  15. 15.bxa5 Rxa5
  16. 16.Nb3 Ra8
  17. 17.a4 Bf5
  18. 18.e4 Be6
  19. 19.a5 Nd7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Na6
  21. 21.Ne2 Nb4
  22. 22.Qc3 c5
  23. 23.f4 f6
  24. 24.fxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Nf4 Bf7
  26. 26.Nd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Nf6
  28. 28.Qxe5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  30. 30.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  31. 31.Re1 Nb4
  32. 32.Rad1 Rad8
  33. 33.Nc1 Bg5
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  35. 35.Kf1 Nc2
  36. 36.Kg1 h5
  37. 37.Bc3 Be3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Rd8
  39. 39.Ne2 g5
  40. 40.h4 g4
  41. 41.Rb1 Rf8
  42. 42.Nf4 Bxf4
  43. 43.gxf4 Rxf4
  44. 44.Rxb7 Ra4
  45. 45.Rb5 Nb4
  46. 46.d4 Na2
  47. 47.Bd2 cxd4
  48. 48.Rxh5 Nc3
  49. 49.Rg5+ Kf7
  50. 50.Rxg4 Ra1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Ra2
  52. 52.Rxd4 Nb1
  53. 53.Rf4+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rf2 Nxd2
  55. 55.a6

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