Vasily Smyslov vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 14
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3k2P1/8/1nK5/4p3/R7 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d5
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qd7
  11. 11.Ba3 Rc8
  12. 12.Nh4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Nxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Bg2 Na5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 e6
  19. 19.Bxf8 Rxf8
  20. 20.Bg2 Rxc3
  21. 21.Kd2 Ra3
  22. 22.Rhc1 f6
  23. 23.Ke2 Kd7
  24. 24.exf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Rc2 Kd6
  26. 26.Rd1 f5
  27. 27.g5 f4
  28. 28.Bf3 Rh8
  29. 29.Bg4 Nc6
  30. 30.Rb2 b6
  31. 31.Kf1 Raxh3
  32. 32.Bxh3 Rxh3
  33. 33.Ke2 Kd5
  34. 34.Rb3 Rxb3
  35. 35.axb3 Nxd4+
  36. 36.Kd3 e5
  37. 37.b4 a5
  38. 38.bxa5 bxa5
  39. 39.Rb1 e4+
  40. 40.Kc3 e3
  41. 41.fxe3 fxe3
  42. 42.Rb6 a4
  43. 43.Rxg6 a3
  44. 44.Ra6 Nb3
  45. 45.Rxa3 e2
  46. 46.Ra1

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