Garry Kasparov vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats final · 1984 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Vilnius
Round 11
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3r1r2/p1p2kpQ/1p6/8/3q4/3B4/P4P1P/5RK1 w - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c4 Bg4
  4. 4.cxd5 Bxf3
  5. 5.gxf3 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 e5
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qd6
  10. 10.Rb1 b6
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.e4 Nge7
  13. 13.Qf3 O-O
  14. 14.Bxf4 Qa3
  15. 15.Be2 f5
  16. 16.O-O fxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Qxc3
  18. 18.Be3 Qa3
  19. 19.Bd3 Qd6
  20. 20.Qxh7+ Kf7
  21. 21.Rb5 Nxd4
  22. 22.Qe4 Rad8
  23. 23.Bxd4 Qxd4
  24. 24.Rf5+ Nxf5
  25. 25.Qxf5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qh7+ Kf7

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