Bobby Fischer vs Vasily Smyslov

Monte Carlo · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/5p2/p1k1p3/2p1P1P1/P4P2/2PK2R1/7r b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 fxe5
  9. 9.Rd3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Rxf3 Nf6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bb4
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Rf8
  14. 14.Bxf6 Rxf6
  15. 15.Rxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Rd1 Ke7
  17. 17.Rd3 Rf8
  18. 18.Kf1 a5
  19. 19.g4 Rg8
  20. 20.h3 b5
  21. 21.Ke2 Ke6
  22. 22.Kf3 Rb8
  23. 23.Ke3 c5
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.Ra3 Rb5
  26. 26.Kd2 Kd6
  27. 27.Rf3 Ke6
  28. 28.Kc1 Rb8
  29. 29.Ra3 Rb5
  30. 30.Rc3 Kd6
  31. 31.a3 Rb8
  32. 32.Rxc4 h5
  33. 33.f3 Kc6
  34. 34.Rc3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rd3 Rh8
  36. 36.Kd2 c4
  37. 37.Re3 Kc5
  38. 38.Re2 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Rh1
  40. 40.Rg2

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