Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pp1/5k2/5P2/1p2r1Pp/1P2bR1P/3pB3/5K2 w - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.f5 e5
  11. 11.Nb3 b5
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf3 Rd8
  14. 14.Nd2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Kh1 Rac8
  16. 16.Qe2 Nb6
  17. 17.Qf2 Nc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Qxc4
  19. 19.Bg5 h6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc5
  22. 22.Be2 Qxf2
  23. 23.Rxf2 d5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxc2
  26. 26.b3 e4
  27. 27.g4 e3
  28. 28.Rg2 Rd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 exd2
  30. 30.Bd1 Rxd5
  31. 31.Kg1 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf1 Bg5
  33. 33.a4 h5
  34. 34.h3 h4
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.Rf2 Ke7
  37. 37.Rf3 Re5
  38. 38.Be2 Rd5
  39. 39.Bd1 Kf6
  40. 40.Rc3 Bf4
  41. 41.Ke2 Kg5
  42. 42.Rf3 b4
  43. 43.Kf1 Re5
  44. 44.Be2 Be3
  45. 45.Bd1 Kf6
  46. 46.Be2 Re4

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