Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow CCCT · 1960 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow CCCT
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/6bp/2q1p1p1/p3Pn2/P3R3/1Q6/5B2/4R1K1 b - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.Nb3 Nc6
  8. 8.g4 b6
  9. 9.f4 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf3 O-O
  11. 11.h4 a5
  12. 12.a4 Nb4
  13. 13.h5 d5
  14. 14.e5 Nxg4
  15. 15.Nd4 Nh6
  16. 16.hxg6 fxg6
  17. 17.Ne6 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxf8 Rxf8
  19. 19.Nb5 d4
  20. 20.Bxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.O-O Nf5
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 Qc8
  24. 24.Qe4 Nxc2
  25. 25.Ra2 Qg4+
  26. 26.Qg2 Qe6
  27. 27.b3 Nd4
  28. 28.Be3 Nf5
  29. 29.Bf2 Qxb3
  30. 30.Rd2 Qb4
  31. 31.Re2 Qxf4
  32. 32.Re4 Qd2
  33. 33.Bxb6 Qd5
  34. 34.Rfe1 Qc6
  35. 35.Qa2+ e6
  36. 36.Bf2 Rc8
  37. 37.Qb3

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