Bobby Fischer vs Vasily Smyslov

Capablanca mem · 1965 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1br5/6p1/1R2pk1p/1nN1p3/1P2P3/2p3PP/1B3P2/5K2 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.Nf1 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 d5
  10. 10.Qe2 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Ng3 Qd7
  14. 14.O-O Rad8
  15. 15.a4 Qd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Rxd3
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Ra6 Rd6
  19. 19.Kh1 Nd7
  20. 20.Be3 Rd8
  21. 21.h3 h6
  22. 22.Rfa1 Ndb8
  23. 23.Ra8 Rd1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Nd7
  26. 26.b4 Kf7
  27. 27.Nf1 Bd6
  28. 28.g3 Nf6
  29. 29.N1d2 Ke7
  30. 30.Ra6 Nb8
  31. 31.Ra5 c6
  32. 32.Kg2 Nbd7
  33. 33.Kf1 Rc8
  34. 34.Ne1 Ne8
  35. 35.Nd3 Nc7
  36. 36.c4 bxc4
  37. 37.Nxc4 Nb5
  38. 38.Ra6 Kf6
  39. 39.Bc1 Bb8
  40. 40.Bb2 c5
  41. 41.Nb6 Nxb6
  42. 42.Rxb6 c4
  43. 43.Nc5 c3

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