Miguel Najdorf vs Vasily Smyslov

Sao Paulo · 1978 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sao Paulo
Site Sao Paulo
Round 9
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/1p1b2pp/p3p3/3nQp2/Pn1P4/2N5/1P1B1PPP/RB1R2K1 b - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 cxd4
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd5
  12. 12.Bd3 Ncb4
  13. 13.Bb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rc8
  15. 15.Qh5 f5
  16. 16.Bd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Qe2 Bxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5

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