Viktor Korchnoi vs Garry Kasparov

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 4
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r6/2p5/p3k2p/2P2p2/Pp1RPp2/4K3/1P5P/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Nb4
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg5 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 Nbd5
  16. 16.Nb3 h6
  17. 17.Na5 Ba8
  18. 18.Nc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bb7
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Qc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Ne7
  23. 23.a4 b4
  24. 24.Nd4 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rfd1 Rd5
  27. 27.Nc2 Rb8
  28. 28.Rxd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Nd4 Ne7
  30. 30.Rd1 Kf8
  31. 31.Nb3 Nc6
  32. 32.f4 Ke7
  33. 33.Kf3 g6
  34. 34.Rd2 f6
  35. 35.Ke4 f5+
  36. 36.Kd3 e5
  37. 37.e4 Ke6
  38. 38.Ke3 exf4+
  39. 39.gxf4 g5
  40. 40.Nd4+ Nxd4
  41. 41.Rxd4 gxf4+

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