Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/pb1k2P1/1p1b4/4B2Q/2qN4/P7/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.d4 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.dxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.Bd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Qd6
  14. 14.Qc2 Rc8
  15. 15.O-O h6
  16. 16.Rfd1 O-O
  17. 17.Bc3 Qb8
  18. 18.Qa4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qe4 g6
  20. 20.Qg4 h5
  21. 21.Qh3 f5
  22. 22.Bc4 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Kf7
  24. 24.e4 Qf4
  25. 25.Re1 Qg4
  26. 26.exf5 Qxc4
  27. 27.fxg6+ Ke8
  28. 28.g7 e5
  29. 29.Qxh5+ Kd7
  30. 30.Rd1+ Bd6
  31. 31.Bxe5 Nd4
  32. 32.Nxd4

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