Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/pq1nbppp/1p2p3/8/3B4/1Q1N2P1/PP2PP1P/2R2RK1 w - - 3 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxg2
  10. 10.Nxg2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Nf4 Qb7
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.Rc1 c5
  15. 15.Nd3 cxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qb3 Rac8

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