Vasily Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1qk1/4rp1p/ppb1p1p1/2r5/8/PB2RN2/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 Nf6
  11. 11.a3 b6
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bg5 g6
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bh6 Re8
  17. 17.Ba4 a6
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Qe3 Bf6
  20. 20.Bb3 Qh5
  21. 21.d5 Nd8
  22. 22.d6 Rc5
  23. 23.d7 Re7
  24. 24.Qf4 Bg7
  25. 25.Qb8 Qxh6
  26. 26.Qxd8+ Bf8
  27. 27.Re3 Bc6
  28. 28.Qxf8+ Qxf8
  29. 29.d8=Q

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