Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-chT · 1975 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Riga
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b1qk1/1p6/3r2p1/1P1NQp1P/8/4R1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Ne5 Ng4
  9. 9.Nxg4 Bxg4
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.e3 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd2 Qd7
  14. 14.Kh2 f6
  15. 15.Qa4 Bf7
  16. 16.b4 e5
  17. 17.b5 Ne7
  18. 18.Qxa7 Ra8
  19. 19.Qc5 Rfc8
  20. 20.Qb4 Rc4
  21. 21.Qb2 exd4
  22. 22.exd4 Rxd4
  23. 23.Ne2 Rda4
  24. 24.Bc3 d4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxa2
  26. 26.Rfe1 f5
  27. 27.Rxa2 Rxa2
  28. 28.Qc3 Bf8
  29. 29.Qe3 Bd5
  30. 30.Nc3 Bxg2
  31. 31.Kxg2 Ra8
  32. 32.Qe5 Kf7
  33. 33.Qh8 Qd6
  34. 34.Qxh7+ Ke8
  35. 35.Be5 Qe6
  36. 36.Re3 Qf7
  37. 37.Qh4 Rd8
  38. 38.Bf6 Rd6
  39. 39.Bxe7 Bxe7
  40. 40.Qh8+ Qf8
  41. 41.Qe5 Kf7
  42. 42.Nd5 Bd8
  43. 43.h4 Kg8
  44. 44.h5

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