Vasily Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5ppp/8/R2q4/3r4/5P2/6PP/Q3R2K b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nd2 Nc5
  12. 12.Bf3 Rb8
  13. 13.a5 Ne6
  14. 14.Nb3 b5
  15. 15.axb6 Rxb6
  16. 16.Be3 Rb4
  17. 17.Be2 Bb7
  18. 18.f3 d5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Nd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 exd4
  22. 22.c3 dxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Qxc3
  24. 24.Bxa6 Bc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  26. 26.Kh1 Bxa6
  27. 27.Rxa6 Rd4
  28. 28.Qa1 Qxd5
  29. 29.Ra5

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