Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

Beersheba · 1990 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Beersheba
Site Beersheba
Round 8
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/ppp1bppp/2n2n2/5B2/1q6/2N1B2Q/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 6 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Qxd5
  12. 12.Qh3 Qxd4
  13. 13.Nc3 Rd8
  14. 14.Bf5 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 Qb4

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