Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P3pkp/1R4p1/1q2r3/5Q2/6PP/5PK1/8 b - - 6 51

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.b3 Bf8
  14. 14.Nf1 g6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bg7
  16. 16.Qd2 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Ng3 Bb7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rac8
  22. 22.Bb1 Qb6
  23. 23.Be3 Qd8
  24. 24.Rxc8 Qxc8
  25. 25.Qxd6 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Rc1 Qa8
  28. 28.Nxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Qd7 Re8
  30. 30.Rc7 Rf8
  31. 31.Ra7 Qe4
  32. 32.Rxa6 Be5
  33. 33.Rc6 Qb1+
  34. 34.Rc1 Qxa2
  35. 35.Qxb5 Qb2
  36. 36.Qd3 Ra8
  37. 37.Qb1 Qa3
  38. 38.b4 Qa4
  39. 39.b5 Bd4
  40. 40.Bxd4 Qxd4
  41. 41.b6 Rb8
  42. 42.Rc6 Rb7
  43. 43.Qb3 Kg7
  44. 44.g3 Re7
  45. 45.Qf3 Re1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Re5
  47. 47.Qf6+ Kh6
  48. 48.b7 Qd5+
  49. 49.Qf3 Qb5
  50. 50.Qf4+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rb6

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