Anatoly Karpov vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/2q3k1/pP1p1p1p/3Pr1p1/2PQN1P1/5R1P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 42

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 c5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.d5 Na7
  12. 12.a4 Bd7
  13. 13.a5 Re8
  14. 14.Bf1 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bf8
  16. 16.Rxe8 Qxe8
  17. 17.Bh2 Qd8
  18. 18.Nd2 Qc7
  19. 19.Nde4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bf5
  21. 21.Nd2 Re8
  22. 22.c3 Qd8
  23. 23.Qb3 Qd7
  24. 24.c4 Nc8
  25. 25.g4 Bh7
  26. 26.Bd3 Bxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 g6
  28. 28.Rb1 Bg7
  29. 29.b4 cxb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Qc7
  31. 31.Nb3 Be5
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rxe5
  33. 33.Kg2 g5
  34. 34.Qd4 Qe7
  35. 35.Nd2 Re1
  36. 36.Rb3 Re2
  37. 37.Kf3 Re5
  38. 38.Re3 f6
  39. 39.Ne4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kg2 Qc7
  41. 41.Rf3 b5
  42. 42.axb6

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