Garry Kasparov vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1p1p/KP1p4/3Pp1p1/4P1P1/8/1r3P1P/R7 b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.c3 Bg7
  7. 7.cxd4 b5
  8. 8.Bc2 d6
  9. 9.d5 Ne5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.a4 Bd7
  12. 12.Be3 Nf6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qd2 Ne8
  15. 15.Bc5 Nd6
  16. 16.axb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Re1 Qd7
  18. 18.Nc3 Rfb8
  19. 19.b4 Bf8
  20. 20.Qg5 Qe7
  21. 21.Qe3 Qf6
  22. 22.Bd3 Bxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Nb5
  24. 24.Nxb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rxa8 Rxa8
  26. 26.Qxb5 Qa6
  27. 27.Qxa6 Rxa6
  28. 28.g4 Bd6
  29. 29.b5 Ra8
  30. 30.Bxd6 cxd6
  31. 31.b6 Rb8
  32. 32.Rb1 Kf8
  33. 33.Kf1 Ke7
  34. 34.Ke2 g5
  35. 35.Kd3 Kd7
  36. 36.Kc4 Rc8+
  37. 37.Kb5 Rc2
  38. 38.Ra1 Rb2+
  39. 39.Ka6

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