Anatoly Karpov vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

1rn5/pp1b2pp/n1p2k2/N2p1p2/8/1N1PPB2/PPP3PP/2K2R2 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.O-O-O Na6
  11. 11.Nd4 Nd5
  12. 12.Ne4 f5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.Nd2 Nb6
  15. 15.Rde1 Kf6
  16. 16.N2b3 Bd7
  17. 17.Na5 Rab8
  18. 18.Bf3 Rhe8
  19. 19.Re3 Re5
  20. 20.Ndb3 Rxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Nc8
  22. 22.Rf1 d5

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