Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

Rovinj/Zagreb · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rovinj/Zagreb
Site Zagreb
Round 4
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1r3qk1/1r1bn1bn/p2p4/P1pPppp1/2P1P2p/R1B2N1P/2BQNPP1/5RK1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 g6
  15. 15.a4 Qd7
  16. 16.b3 Bg7
  17. 17.Bd2 Nc6
  18. 18.Bd3 Na7
  19. 19.d5 Reb8
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 c5
  22. 22.Bc3 Qe8
  23. 23.Bc2 Bc8
  24. 24.a5 Bd7
  25. 25.Qd2 Rb7
  26. 26.Rf1 Nc8
  27. 27.Nh2 Nh7
  28. 28.Ra3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qc1 Rab8
  30. 30.Nf3 h5
  31. 31.Re1 Qf8
  32. 32.Qa1 f6
  33. 33.Rf1 Ne7
  34. 34.Ne1 h4
  35. 35.Ne2 g5
  36. 36.Nf3 Ng6
  37. 37.Qd1 f5
  38. 38.Qd3 Ne7
  39. 39.Qd2

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