Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch20 · 1952 · English Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/2k3p1/P7/5pK1/7P/4pr2/8 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bxc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Qa5
  12. 12.Bh4 Nb6
  13. 13.Be2 e5
  14. 14.Nc2 Be6
  15. 15.Qb4 Qxb4
  16. 16.Nxb4 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfc1 a5
  18. 18.Nd3 Nfd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Be7 Rxc1+
  21. 21.Rxc1 Re8
  22. 22.Ba3 Nxa4
  23. 23.Bd1 Nb6
  24. 24.Rc5 Rd8
  25. 25.f3 Bf8
  26. 26.Rc1 Bxa3
  27. 27.bxa3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Bxf3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rb1 Nc4
  30. 30.Rxb7 Nxe3
  31. 31.a4 Rd4
  32. 32.Bc6 Ng4
  33. 33.Rb1 e4
  34. 34.h3 Ne5
  35. 35.Bb5 f5
  36. 36.Rc1 f4
  37. 37.Rc5 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Nd3+
  39. 39.Bxd3 Rxd3
  40. 40.Rxa5 Rd2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Kf7
  42. 42.Ra7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rxh7 e3
  44. 44.Rh8 Rd1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rg1
  46. 46.a5 Rxg2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rf2+
  48. 48.Kg4 Ke7
  49. 49.Rh7+ Kd6
  50. 50.Rh8 e2
  51. 51.Re8 Kc6

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