1981 World Chess Championship
Anatoly Karpov (USSR) vs. Viktor Korchnoi (Switzerland)
Merano, Italy
October 1 - November 19, 1981
Conditions: First to Win 6 Games
| Italy, 1981
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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Score
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| Karpov
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1
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1
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½
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1
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½
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0
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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½
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½
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½
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1
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6 (w/10 draws)
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| Korchnoi
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0
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0
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½
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0
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½
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1
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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½
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1
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0
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½
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½
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½
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0
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2 (w/10 draws)
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Result: Anatoly Karpov retains the World Title.
See the Games of the Match!
Karpov's FIDE rating going in was 2700. Korchnoi's was 2695.
Match Breakdown
# White - Black Locale Date ECO Result
1 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 10-01-1981 D58 0-1
2 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 10-03-1981 C67 1-0
3 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 10-05-1981 D58 ½-½
4 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 10-08-1981 C42 1-0
5 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 10-12-1981 D53 ½-½
6 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 10-15-1981 C82 0-1
7 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 10-17-1981 D53 ½-½
8 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 10-22-1981 C54 ½-½
9 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 10-24-1981 D53 0-1
10 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 10-29-1981 C54 ½-½
11 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 10-31-1981 D37 ½-½
12 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 11-02-1981 A16 ½-½
13 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 11-05-1981 D31 1-0
14 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 11-09-1981 C80 1-0
15 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 11-12-1981 A29 ½-½
16 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 11-14-1981 C80 ½-½
17 Korchnoi - Karpov Merano 11-16-1981 D53 ½-½
18 Karpov - Korchnoi Merano 11-18-1981 C80 1-0
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