Tigran Petrosian vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1qrr2k1/5ppp/pp1pp3/2n5/2P5/PP2QPP1/2NRP1KP/3R4 w - - 2 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.b3 Bf6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe7
  13. 13.Qe3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rd2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Nb4
  16. 16.a3 Na6
  17. 17.dxc5 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rxb2 Nxc5
  19. 19.Rbd2 Rac8
  20. 20.Nd4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Qb7+
  22. 22.f3 a6
  23. 23.Nc2 Qb8

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