Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow · 1971 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p4p1/3bkp2/p2p3p/3B2b1/1P1P2P1/P3PRNP/3K4 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.b3 e5
  4. 4.Bb2 e4
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.f3 Bf5
  7. 7.Bh3 Bg6
  8. 8.Qc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.Qe5+ Kd8
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nc3 f6
  13. 13.Qd4 Nb4
  14. 14.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  15. 15.O-O-O exf3
  16. 16.Nxf3 Re8
  17. 17.d3 Bh5
  18. 18.Rhf1 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Rd2 Bc5
  21. 21.Rc2 Rc8
  22. 22.Kd1 Bg4
  23. 23.Bd4 Bb4
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Ne1 a5
  26. 26.Rf2 Bd6
  27. 27.Nc2 h5
  28. 28.Ne3 Ke6
  29. 29.Ng2

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