Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-training · 1953 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-training
Site Garga
Round 9
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3b1q1p/3PN1p1/5r2/4Q3/7P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.h3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 a5
  9. 9.Be3 a4
  10. 10.O-O a3
  11. 11.bxa3 Rxa3
  12. 12.Qc1 Ra5
  13. 13.Rd1 c6
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qxh6 f6
  16. 16.Rab1 Be6
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.Qe3 N8d7
  19. 19.exd5 Bf5
  20. 20.Rbc1 Ne5
  21. 21.Nxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Qxe5 Nc8
  23. 23.Bc4 Nd6
  24. 24.Bb3 b5
  25. 25.Ne2 Nc4
  26. 26.Qd4 Rf6
  27. 27.Nc3 Nd6
  28. 28.Re1 Ra8
  29. 29.Re3 Rc8
  30. 30.Rce1 Rf7
  31. 31.Qb4 Bd7
  32. 32.Ne4 Nc4
  33. 33.d6 e6
  34. 34.Rg3 Rf5
  35. 35.Rc3 Nb6
  36. 36.Rxc8 Qxc8
  37. 37.Qd4 Qd8
  38. 38.Nc5 Nc4
  39. 39.Nxe6 Qf6
  40. 40.Bxc4 bxc4
  41. 41.Qxc4 Qf7
  42. 42.Qe4

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