Bent Larsen vs Vasily Smyslov

Monte Carlo · 1968 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 12
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r1q1r1k1/1b3ppp/1p1p1b2/2pPp3/pPP1P2P/Pn3NP1/1BQ2PB1/1R1R2K1 w - c6 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 d6
  10. 10.b3 Nd7
  11. 11.Bb2 Be4
  12. 12.Rfd1 Bf6
  13. 13.Qe3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qd3 Qc8
  15. 15.h4 Re8
  16. 16.e4 e5
  17. 17.d5 Nc5
  18. 18.Qc2 a5
  19. 19.a3 a4
  20. 20.b4 Nb3
  21. 21.Rab1 c5

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