Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Sochi · 1986 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 7
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

rr3bk1/2qn1pp1/2bp1n1p/1p2p3/4P3/PP3N1P/1BBN1PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Bb7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 Nbd7
  15. 15.d5 c6
  16. 16.c4 Qc7
  17. 17.Bb2 Reb8
  18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.cxb5 axb5

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