Bent Larsen vs Vasily Smyslov

Biel Interzonal · 1976 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 14
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C28)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/7k/1P4R1/1r3P1p/8/7K/8 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb3 Nxb3
  7. 7.axb3 c6
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.Bxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 O-O
  14. 14.Ne2 Nd7
  15. 15.Qg4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qh4 Nd7
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  18. 18.g3 a5
  19. 19.f4 b5
  20. 20.Nc3 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Nb6
  22. 22.Rfe1 c4
  23. 23.bxc4 bxc4
  24. 24.dxc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.b3 Nd6
  26. 26.Red1 Nb5
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Nxb5 cxb5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Rd2
  30. 30.c3 Rd3
  31. 31.Rxb5 Rxc3
  32. 32.Kg2 f6
  33. 33.b4 Re3
  34. 34.e5 fxe5
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rb3
  36. 36.b5 Kf7
  37. 37.h4 Kf6
  38. 38.h5 g5
  39. 39.hxg6 Kxg6
  40. 40.Kf2 h5
  41. 41.Rg5+ Kh6
  42. 42.Kg2 h4
  43. 43.Kh2 Rb4

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