Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch37 · 1969 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch37
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/3nqppp/pp2pn2/b1p5/P1BP4/2N1PN2/1P1BQPPP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.a3 Ba5
  11. 11.a4 Qe7
  12. 12.Bd2 b6
  13. 13.Rfd1

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