Vasily Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow · 1971 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/4bpp1/4p2p/1p2N3/p1n5/P2NP1P1/1P3PKP/2RR4 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Nd2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.Qd4 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 a5
  14. 14.Bg5 a4
  15. 15.Nc1 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Nd3 Qb8
  18. 18.Qe5 Nd5
  19. 19.Qxb8 Raxb8
  20. 20.a3 Nb6
  21. 21.Nfe5 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rac1 Nc4
  24. 24.e3

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