Viktor Korchnoi vs Garry Kasparov

Candidats sf1 · 1983 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site London
Round 2
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/1pr1r1k1/3b1p1p/p3pB2/3pP3/Pn4PK/1P3P1P/2NR1R2 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.g3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.a3 Be6
  13. 13.Qb3 Qd7
  14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Rad1 Bd6
  16. 16.Bc1 Kh8
  17. 17.Qa4 Qe7
  18. 18.e3 a6
  19. 19.Qh4 Rac8
  20. 20.e4 d4
  21. 21.Ne2 e5
  22. 22.Bh3 Rc7
  23. 23.Bg5 Kg8
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Nc1 Na5
  27. 27.Nd3 Nb3
  28. 28.Bf5 a5
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg7
  30. 30.Kh3 Ree7
  31. 31.Nc1

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