Vasily Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch44 · 1976 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r2r4/pb2ppkp/1p4p1/2nq4/8/1P2PNP1/P4PBP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Na6
  9. 9.e3 d5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.cxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.d4 Rfd8
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5

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