David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2Rn2k1/pp2rpp1/1b5p/3pN3/3P4/4B2P/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Re8
  10. 10.Re1 Bd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Ne4 d5
  13. 13.Ng3 Bd6
  14. 14.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  15. 15.Qc2 h6
  16. 16.Bd2 Qf8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Re8
  19. 19.Bd3 Nd8
  20. 20.c4 c6
  21. 21.cxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bc4 Bb4
  23. 23.Bxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Be3 Ba5
  25. 25.Rc1 Bb6
  26. 26.Qf5 Qd6
  27. 27.Rc8 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Ne5 Re7

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