Anatoly Karpov vs Vasily Smyslov

October Revolution 60 · 1977 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event October Revolution 60
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/8/4rp2/5k2/3R4/1p2n2P/1B3K2/8 b - - 2 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg4
  13. 13.Nxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Bf4 Bh5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bg6
  17. 17.Nd4 Qd7
  18. 18.f3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rc1 Ne6
  20. 20.Bf2 Ne7
  21. 21.b4 Bxc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 Ng6
  23. 23.Nb3 Nef4
  24. 24.Nc5 Qc6
  25. 25.Qf5 Ne6
  26. 26.Nb3 Qc4
  27. 27.g3 Ne7
  28. 28.Qc2 Qc6
  29. 29.Kg2 Qd7
  30. 30.Qd2 Rcd8
  31. 31.Bd4 Nc6
  32. 32.f4 Ne7
  33. 33.Qf2 g6
  34. 34.Rcd1 Qc8
  35. 35.Qf3 Qa8
  36. 36.g4 Ng7
  37. 37.Bc5 Nc6
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Qxd5 a5
  40. 40.Re2 axb4
  41. 41.cxb4 Ne6
  42. 42.Rf2 g5
  43. 43.Be3 gxf4
  44. 44.Bxf4 Nxb4
  45. 45.Qxa8 Rxa8
  46. 46.Be3 Nd3
  47. 47.Re2 Nxe5
  48. 48.Bg1 Nxg4
  49. 49.Kf3 Ne5+
  50. 50.Ke4 f6
  51. 51.Nd4 Kf7
  52. 52.Rc2 Nxd4
  53. 53.Rxc7+ Kg6
  54. 54.Bxd4 Rxa2
  55. 55.h3 Re2+
  56. 56.Kf4 Nd3+
  57. 57.Kf3 Re6
  58. 58.Rb7 Ne1+
  59. 59.Kf4 b4
  60. 60.Rb5 h5
  61. 61.Rb7 h4
  62. 62.Rb8 Nd3+
  63. 63.Kf3 Kg5
  64. 64.Rg8+ Kf5
  65. 65.Rg4 Ne1+
  66. 66.Kf2 Nc2
  67. 67.Bb2 b3
  68. 68.Rxh4 Ne3
  69. 69.Rd4

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