Viktor Korchnoi vs Garry Kasparov

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 8
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1p4p1/p2k1pP1/3p3P/3n1PK1/PP2P3/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.Qa4+ Bd7
  7. 7.Qxc4 Bc6
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be3 Bd5
  10. 10.Qa4 Bc6
  11. 11.Qc4 Bd5
  12. 12.Qb4 Qc8
  13. 13.Nc3 Bxc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qd2 Rc8
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.Rac1 Qb6
  19. 19.Qd4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 N7b6
  22. 22.Nb3 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nc5 Nd6
  27. 27.Kg2 Kf8
  28. 28.Kf3 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf4 f6
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.g4 b6
  32. 32.Na6 Ne4
  33. 33.f3 Nc5
  34. 34.Nc7 d4
  35. 35.Nd5+ Ke6
  36. 36.Nb4 a5
  37. 37.Nd3 Kd5
  38. 38.g5 f5
  39. 39.Kg3 Nxd3

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