Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-chT · 1960 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1p3p1p/1P6/8/2B2k2/2n4P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.d4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.b4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 a6
  12. 12.a4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd2 Re8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nf6
  17. 17.Rab1 Ne4
  18. 18.Be1 Rc8
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 c5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rd1 Qg5
  24. 24.Bb1 Ne4
  25. 25.Ba2 Rd8
  26. 26.Rd3 Qe5
  27. 27.Qd1 d4
  28. 28.Qf3 Qf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.exd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Bb1 Kg7
  33. 33.Bd3 Kf6
  34. 34.g4 Ke5
  35. 35.gxf5 Kxf5
  36. 36.Kg2 Kf4
  37. 37.Bc4 Bc3
  38. 38.Bxc3 Nxc3
  39. 39.b6

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