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Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V

Candidats sf1 • Leningrad • 1974

Karpov vs Spassky — Candidates 1974Top 100

1974. The rising Karpov eliminated the former World Champion Spassky on his way to the World Championship match against Fischer — who would forfeit rather than play. Karpov became champion without playing the title match.

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Candidats sf1

Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
Leningrad • 1974
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.e3d56.Bd3O-O7.O-ONc68.a3Bxc39.bxc3dxc410.Bxc4Qc711.Bd3e512.Qc2Re813.Nxe5Nxe514.dxe5Qxe515.f3Be616.e4Rad817.Be2b618.a4Bd719.Rd1Bc620.Rxd8Rxd821.Be3h622.Bf2Nh523.g3g524.Bb5Bb725.Rd1Rxd1+26.Qxd1Nf627.g4Qxc328.Bg3Kg729.Be2Bc630.Qd6Qd4+31.Qxd4cxd432.a5bxa533.Be5Kg634.Bxd4Ne835.Bxa7h536.gxh5+Kxh537.Kf2Kg638.Bd3Ng739.Bb6a440.Bc5Ne641.Bd6Kh51/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

41

Opening

E59

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense

Date

1974.??.??

Moves

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