Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp2qpbp/1np1p1p1/8/2BP4/1PB1P2P/P3QPP1/2RR2K1 w - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe7
  13. 13.Qe2 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Nd5
  15. 15.Rac1 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Nb6

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