Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

Budapest · 1952 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 1
Date 1952.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/4bppp/p1np1n2/2pN4/1PP2P2/P3PN2/3B3P/R4RK1 w - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nd4
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne1 c5
  9. 9.e3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Bg4
  11. 11.Qd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Qf2 exf4
  13. 13.gxf4 Qf5
  14. 14.a3 Bh3
  15. 15.Bxh3 Qxh3
  16. 16.Qf3 Qxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 a6
  18. 18.Bd2 Rab8
  19. 19.Nd5 b5
  20. 20.b4 bxc4
  21. 21.dxc4 Rfc8

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