Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow-Leningrad m · 1967 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow-Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/7p/6r1/1NbP4/1p2p3/1B1n3R/P4p2/5R1K w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.b4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 Nbd5
  14. 14.Na4 Nxb4
  15. 15.e4 Nd7
  16. 16.Ba3 a5
  17. 17.Rac1 Qh4
  18. 18.Nb2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nc4 Bf8
  20. 20.Bxb4 axb4
  21. 21.d5 cxd5
  22. 22.exd5 e5
  23. 23.Re1 Re8
  24. 24.Re4 Qg5
  25. 25.Rce1 b5
  26. 26.h4 Qh6
  27. 27.Ne3 Bd6
  28. 28.h5 f5
  29. 29.Rh4 Rf8
  30. 30.Rh3 e4
  31. 31.hxg6 Qxg6
  32. 32.Qd1 Rf7
  33. 33.Nc2 Rg7
  34. 34.g3 Ne5
  35. 35.Nd4 Nd3
  36. 36.Rf1 f4
  37. 37.Qh5 fxg3
  38. 38.Qxg6 gxf2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Rxg6
  40. 40.Nxb5 Bc5

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