Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

Rovinj/Zagreb · 1970 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rovinj/Zagreb
Site Zagreb
Round 13
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p2n1ppp/1p2p3/3b4/8/P3PN2/1PB2PPP/4K2R w K - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.d4 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Rc1 O-O
  11. 11.e3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Rxc5
  14. 14.Rxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Qc2 Qxc2
  16. 16.Bxc2 Nd7

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