Vasily Smyslov vs Garry Kasparov

Candidats final · 1984 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats final
Site Vilnius
Round 8
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/pp3pp1/q4nbp/3p4/n2N4/PQP1PPP1/3R2BP/3R2BK b - - 4 28

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.Bg1 Qd7
  16. 16.Qa4 Bc5
  17. 17.Rad1 Bb6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Bg6
  19. 19.Qb5 Rad8
  20. 20.e3 Qd6
  21. 21.Nce2 Ne5
  22. 22.Qb3 Ba5
  23. 23.Nc3 Nd3
  24. 24.Re2 Nc5
  25. 25.Qa2 Bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Qa6
  27. 27.Red2 Na4
  28. 28.Qb3

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