Vasily Smyslov vs Garry Kasparov

Candidats final · 1984 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Vilnius
Round 10
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5bk1/p5pR/3r2P1/P1N1r2P/1PR3K1/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.g3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.a3 Be6
  13. 13.Kh1 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Bh5
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Na4 Qc8
  17. 17.Bd4 Qe6
  18. 18.Rc1 Nd7
  19. 19.Rc3 Bf6
  20. 20.e3 Bg6
  21. 21.Kg1 Be7
  22. 22.Qd2 Rab8
  23. 23.Re1 a5
  24. 24.Bf1 h5
  25. 25.Rec1 Ne5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Rxc6 Bf6
  28. 28.R6c5 Qxe3+
  29. 29.Qxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rxf3
  31. 31.Be2 Re3
  32. 32.Bxh5 Bxh5
  33. 33.Rxh5 g5
  34. 34.Nc3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc2 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg2 Kg6
  37. 37.g4 Rd4
  38. 38.h3

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