Vasily Smyslov vs Bobby Fischer

Rovinj/Zagreb · 1970 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rovinj/Zagreb
Site Zagreb
Round 9
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5r1k/4p2p/1p1p1b2/2qB1Pp1/2P3P1/4Q2P/2P5/1R5K w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Rb8
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.Nf3 b4
  9. 9.Nd1 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bg2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Re8
  14. 14.Bh6 Bh8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rab1 Rb6
  17. 17.Nc4 Ra6
  18. 18.a3 Nb6
  19. 19.axb4 cxb4
  20. 20.Be3 Nxc4
  21. 21.dxc4 Ra2
  22. 22.f4 Bxb2
  23. 23.e5 Bc3
  24. 24.Qd5 Ra6
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qxe6+ Kh8
  27. 27.f5 Nd4
  28. 28.Bxd4+ Bxd4+
  29. 29.Kh1 g5
  30. 30.Rxb4 Bf6
  31. 31.Rfb1 Rb6
  32. 32.Rxb6 axb6
  33. 33.Bd5 Rf8
  34. 34.Qe3 Qc8
  35. 35.g4 Qc5

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