Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

Hastings8899 · 1988 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8899
Site Hastings
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/pb3ppp/1p2pn2/8/2Pn1q2/P4N2/1B3PPP/1BRQR1K1 w - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 Nf6
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.c4 Qd6
  9. 9.Nf3 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Bb2 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Bb7
  14. 14.Re1 Rad8
  15. 15.Rc1 Qf4
  16. 16.Bb1 Nxd4

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