Vasily Smyslov vs Bobby Fischer

Buenos Aires · 1970 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 17
Date 1970.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/7p/R3b1p1/3BP3/4K1Pb/2r4P/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.b3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Na4 e5
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.e3 f5
  11. 11.d3 h6
  12. 12.Ne1 f4
  13. 13.Nc2 g5
  14. 14.Re1 Bf5
  15. 15.Nc3 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Bh3
  17. 17.Bh1 Rf7
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.a3 fxe3
  20. 20.Nxe3 bxa3
  21. 21.Bxa3 Nf5
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qxf5
  23. 23.Ra2 Nd4
  24. 24.Nxd6 Nf3+
  25. 25.Bxf3 Qxf3
  26. 26.Qxf3 Rxf3
  27. 27.Re3 Rxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 b6
  29. 29.Ne4 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf2 Be6
  31. 31.Bb2 a5
  32. 32.e4 Rb8
  33. 33.Bc3 b5
  34. 34.Rxa5 bxc4
  35. 35.dxc4 Bxc4
  36. 36.Ng4 Be6
  37. 37.Nxe5 Rc8
  38. 38.Bd4 Bh3
  39. 39.Kf2 Rc2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Bxe5

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