Anatoly Karpov vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow · 1981 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/pp2rp1k/5n2/3Bq3/2P4Q/6R1/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.b3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 Re8
  10. 10.Rc1 Ne4
  11. 11.h3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 dxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 e5
  15. 15.Qb3 exd4
  16. 16.exd4 Rb8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qc7
  18. 18.Qa3 Bf8
  19. 19.Qb2 c5
  20. 20.Bd5 Bg7
  21. 21.dxc5 Bxc3
  22. 22.Rxc3 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rf3 Re7
  24. 24.h4 Rf8
  25. 25.Qf6 Ne4
  26. 26.Qd4 Nc5
  27. 27.h5 Nd7
  28. 28.hxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Rg3 Qe5
  30. 30.Rxg6+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rg3 Nf6
  32. 32.Qh4+

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