Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow · 1967 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

4k2r/r4ppp/p1b1pn2/4P3/8/2pB1NP1/PP3PP1/1KR4R b k - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bg3 a6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 Qd6
  11. 11.Qe2 Bd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.e4 Qc7
  14. 14.exd5 b4
  15. 15.dxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Qe5 Ra7
  17. 17.Kb1 bxc3
  18. 18.Rc1 Qxe5
  19. 19.dxe5

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