Vasily Smyslov vs Garry Kasparov

Candidats final · 1984 · Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats final
Site Vilnius
Round 12
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4n2k/p3P2p/1p2P1pP/1P4Q1/P2q2P1/7K/8 w - - 0 41

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.Nxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Qa4 Rc8
  15. 15.Rad1 Kh8
  16. 16.Kh1 a6
  17. 17.f4 Na5
  18. 18.f5 b5
  19. 19.Qh4 Ng8
  20. 20.Qh3 Nc4
  21. 21.Bc1 Bg5
  22. 22.fxe6 Bxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Ne3
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxf1
  25. 25.Rxf1 Rf8
  26. 26.Nf4 Ne7
  27. 27.Qg4 g5
  28. 28.Qh3 Rf6
  29. 29.Nd3 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Bxf1 Kg7
  31. 31.Qg4 Qd5+
  32. 32.e4 Qd4
  33. 33.h4 Rf8
  34. 34.Be2 Qe3
  35. 35.Kg2 Ng6
  36. 36.h5 Ne7
  37. 37.b4 Kh7
  38. 38.Kh2 Rd8
  39. 39.e5 Rxd3
  40. 40.Bxd3+ Qxd3

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