Vasily Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch55 · 1988 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch55
Site Moscow
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r2qr1k1/1bp1bppp/p1np1n2/1p2p3/3PP3/1BP2N1P/PP3PP1/RNBQR1K1 w - - 9 15

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.Ng5 Rf8
  14. 14.Nf3 Re8

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