Vasily Smyslov vs Bobby Fischer

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 2
Date 1970.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/4kp1R/4p3/4np2/8/6P1/8/6KB b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.b3 e6
  6. 6.Bb2 Nge7
  7. 7.Na4 Bxb2
  8. 8.Nxb2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Ne2 b6
  12. 12.d4 Ba6
  13. 13.dxc5 Qf6
  14. 14.Nc4 Nc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Qxc3+
  16. 16.Kf1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qc1 Bxc4+
  18. 18.bxc4 Qd3+
  19. 19.Kg1 Rac8
  20. 20.cxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Qb2 Na5
  22. 22.h4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Qf6 Qf5
  24. 24.Qxf5 gxf5
  25. 25.h5 Rd2
  26. 26.Rc1 Rc5
  27. 27.Rh4 Ne5
  28. 28.Rxc5 bxc5
  29. 29.Ra4 c4
  30. 30.h6 Kf8
  31. 31.Ra8+ Ke7
  32. 32.Rc8 Rxa2
  33. 33.Bf1 Rc2
  34. 34.Kg2 Ng4
  35. 35.Kg1 Rxf2
  36. 36.Bxc4 Rf3
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxe3
  38. 38.Rh8 Nxh6
  39. 39.Rxh7 Ng4
  40. 40.Bb5 Rb3
  41. 41.Bc6 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Ne5
  43. 43.Ba8 Rb8
  44. 44.Bh1

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