Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow-Leningrad m · 1967 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-Leningrad m
Site Leningrad
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6K1/2kr4/5RP1/8/8/8 b - - 2 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 a6
  7. 7.Qxc4 c5
  8. 8.Qc2 b5
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qb6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  16. 16.Nc3 O-O
  17. 17.e3 Rc8
  18. 18.Qd3 b4
  19. 19.Na4 Qc6
  20. 20.Nxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rd1 h6
  22. 22.Qd4 Qc2
  23. 23.Ne1 Qe2
  24. 24.Bxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Qd2 Qxd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Ra1
  27. 27.Kf1 Rb1
  28. 28.Ke2 Nd5
  29. 29.Nd3 Rh1
  30. 30.h4 f5
  31. 31.Rd1 Rh2
  32. 32.Ne5 Nf6
  33. 33.Nf3 Rh3
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Ne5+ Ke7
  36. 36.Nc6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Nxb4 Ne4
  38. 38.Nd3 g5
  39. 39.hxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Rc8 g4
  41. 41.Nc5 Nxc5
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rh1
  43. 43.Rc2 Ke7
  44. 44.e4 Ra1
  45. 45.Kd3 Kd6
  46. 46.exf5 exf5
  47. 47.Kc4 Kc6
  48. 48.Kd4+ Kd6
  49. 49.b3 Re1
  50. 50.Kc4 Kc6
  51. 51.Kd3+ Kd5
  52. 52.b4 Rb1
  53. 53.Kc3 Kc6
  54. 54.Kd4+ Kd6
  55. 55.Kc4 Kc6
  56. 56.Re2 Rc1+
  57. 57.Kd4 Kd6
  58. 58.Rb2 Ra1
  59. 59.b5 Ra4+
  60. 60.Ke3 Kc7
  61. 61.b6+ Kb7
  62. 62.Rb5 Re4+
  63. 63.Kd3 Re8
  64. 64.Rxf5 Kxb6
  65. 65.Rg5 Rd8+
  66. 66.Ke4 Re8+
  67. 67.Kf5 Rf8+
  68. 68.Ke6 Rxf2
  69. 69.Rxg4 Re2+
  70. 70.Kf5 Kc5
  71. 71.Re4 Rf2+
  72. 72.Rf4 Rd2
  73. 73.g4 Rd5+
  74. 74.Kg6

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