Garry Kasparov vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats final · 1984 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Vilnius
Round 1
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/1p1r1pk1/p2npbp1/P2p4/1P1P1B1p/3BP2P/5PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.Bg5 Bg7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 Be6
  8. 8.Qe2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Bg4
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 e6
  14. 14.Rfc1 a6
  15. 15.Rc2 Rc8
  16. 16.Rac1 Nb6
  17. 17.b3 Qe7
  18. 18.Qe2 Qa3
  19. 19.Qe1 Qd6
  20. 20.Bg3 Qe7
  21. 21.Qd1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Na4 Rxc2
  23. 23.Qxc2 Nxa4
  24. 24.bxa4 Ne8
  25. 25.Rb1 h5
  26. 26.a5 h4
  27. 27.Bf4 Bf6
  28. 28.Qb3 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc1 Nd6
  30. 30.Qb6 Kg7
  31. 31.Qb4 Ne4
  32. 32.a3 Qxb4
  33. 33.axb4 Nd6

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