Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch34 · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch34
Site Tbilisi
Round 16
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1r3Rk1/1b1qb1pp/1p6/p2np3/2QpN3/P2P2P1/1P1BP1BP/1R4K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc7
  7. 7.O-O Qd7
  8. 8.a3 e5
  9. 9.Rb1 f6
  10. 10.d3 Be7
  11. 11.Bd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Qc2 b6
  13. 13.Rfc1 Bb7
  14. 14.Ne4 Nd5
  15. 15.Qc4 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.f4 O-O
  18. 18.fxe5 fxe5
  19. 19.Rf1 a5
  20. 20.Rxf8+

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