Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4p1bp/2rp2p1/2q5/3nP3/1P1QB3/P3N1PP/5R1K b - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 d6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 Nd7
  12. 12.b3 Ne5
  13. 13.Qg3 Nc6
  14. 14.Kh1 Nd4
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rad1 a6
  17. 17.f4 b5
  18. 18.f5 bxc4
  19. 19.fxe6 cxd3
  20. 20.exf7+ Rxf7
  21. 21.Rxf7 Kxf7
  22. 22.Qxd3 Kg8
  23. 23.Qxa6 Kh8
  24. 24.Qd3 Qa5
  25. 25.Rf1 Rc6
  26. 26.Ne2 Qc5
  27. 27.Be3

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