Bent Larsen vs Vasily Smyslov

Petrosian mem · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian mem
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1999.06.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p4ppp/1pbRpn2/8/2B5/2N1P3/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rfxd1 Bxc5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Bd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.Rxd6

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