Anatoly Karpov vs Vasily Smyslov

Tilburg · 1979 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 11
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

kbr1r3/1p3p2/p1n3p1/2PR1pB1/1P4pP/P5P1/2K2PB1/3R4 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qc7
  8. 8.Ne2 Bg4
  9. 9.Be3 Nd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxe2
  11. 11.Qxe2 O-O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Kb8
  13. 13.Kb1 Nb6
  14. 14.g3 Ka8
  15. 15.Qf3 Nd5
  16. 16.Bc1 Ne7
  17. 17.Bc4 Nc8
  18. 18.Rhe1 h6
  19. 19.h4 h5
  20. 20.Bb3 a6
  21. 21.Re2 Rd7
  22. 22.Red2 Re7
  23. 23.Rd3 Nb6
  24. 24.Be3 Nc8
  25. 25.Ba4 Nb6
  26. 26.Bb3 Nc8
  27. 27.a3 Nb6
  28. 28.Qf5 Qc8
  29. 29.Qf3 Qg4
  30. 30.Qxg4 hxg4
  31. 31.c4 Nd7
  32. 32.c5 Bc7
  33. 33.d5 cxd5
  34. 34.Bxd5 Ne5
  35. 35.Rd4 f5
  36. 36.Bg2 Rc8
  37. 37.b4 g6
  38. 38.Bg5 Ree8
  39. 39.Rd5 Bb8
  40. 40.Kc2 Nc6

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