Vasily Smyslov vs Garry Kasparov

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · English Opening · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/p2pp1rp/Q1p2p2/2P3qb/PP2PbP1/1B1R1P2/6KR w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d6
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.d4 a6
  11. 11.Qe2 Ne4
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qb8
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qb7
  16. 16.Nxf8 Bf3
  17. 17.Qd3 Rxf8
  18. 18.Rd2 f5
  19. 19.Re1 Qc8
  20. 20.Qc3 Rf6
  21. 21.a3 Qe8
  22. 22.dxc5 Qh5
  23. 23.h4 Qg4
  24. 24.Kh2 bxc5
  25. 25.Rh1 Rg6
  26. 26.Kg1 Bxh4
  27. 27.Qa5 h6

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