Bobby Fischer vs Vasily Smyslov

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/8/2P1kp1p/7P/6P1/6K1/2r5/8 b - - 6 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.b3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O d4
  9. 9.Qe2 Bf5
  10. 10.Ne1 Bxc2
  11. 11.Nxc2 d3
  12. 12.Qd1 dxc2
  13. 13.Qxc2 Nb4
  14. 14.Qc4 Rb8
  15. 15.a4 b6
  16. 16.Rd1 Rc8
  17. 17.Na3 e6
  18. 18.e4 Qe7
  19. 19.e5 Nfd5
  20. 20.Nb5 Rfd8
  21. 21.a5 bxa5
  22. 22.Rxa5 Nb6
  23. 23.Qe2 Rd7
  24. 24.Rda1 a6
  25. 25.Nd6 Rcd8
  26. 26.Bc3 N6d5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rxa6 g5
  29. 29.f5 Nxc3
  30. 30.dxc3 exf5
  31. 31.Re1 Qxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Bxe5
  33. 33.Rxe5 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxd6
  35. 35.Rxf5 Rb6
  36. 36.Rxg5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Rxc5 Rxb3
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Kg7
  40. 40.g4 Kf6
  41. 41.Kg3 Ke6
  42. 42.h4 h6
  43. 43.h5 Rc2
  44. 44.Rc6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Kf4 f6
  46. 46.Kf5 Rf2+
  47. 47.Ke4 Kf7
  48. 48.c4 Rg2
  49. 49.Kf3 Rg1
  50. 50.Rc7+ Ke6
  51. 51.Rh7 Rf1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Rc1
  53. 53.Rc7 Ke5
  54. 54.Kg3 Rc3+
  55. 55.Kh4 Rc1
  56. 56.c5 Ke6
  57. 57.Kg3 Rg1+
  58. 58.Kf3 Rf1+
  59. 59.Kg2 Rc1
  60. 60.Rc8 Rc3
  61. 61.c6 Rc4
  62. 62.Kf3 Rc3+
  63. 63.Kg2 Rc2+
  64. 64.Kg3

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