Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1b1p2p1/p5q1/1p1P1p2/4N3/P2Q1PP1/1P4K1/3R4 w - f6 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Bb7
  9. 9.d5 Ne5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 O-O
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Nxc3 Re8
  15. 15.Bd6 Ng4
  16. 16.Qg3 Nh6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nf5
  18. 18.Qf4 Qf6
  19. 19.Be5 Qg6
  20. 20.Qa4 a6
  21. 21.Bf4 b5
  22. 22.Qb4 Rec8
  23. 23.Qe4 h5
  24. 24.Qd3 Rc4
  25. 25.Re4 Nh4
  26. 26.Bg3 Rxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Nxg2
  28. 28.Kxg2 h4
  29. 29.Rd1 hxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Rc8
  31. 31.f3 f5

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