Viktor Korchnoi vs Vasily Smyslov

Beersheba · 1990 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Beersheba
Site Beersheba
Round 2
Date 1990.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2r1r3/pp2k1bp/2pp2p1/1Pn1np2/2P2B2/2N3P1/P3PPBP/1RR3K1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Bg7
  7. 7.Qe3+ Qe7
  8. 8.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  9. 9.Nh3 Bxh3
  10. 10.Bxh3 Na6
  11. 11.Bg2 c6
  12. 12.Rb1 Rhe8
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Bg5+ f6
  15. 15.Bf4 Ne5
  16. 16.b4 Rac8
  17. 17.b5 Nc5
  18. 18.Rfc1 f5

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