Vasily Smyslov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 14
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

5knQ/p4p1B/1p5p/6p1/3P2P1/1P3P1P/P1K5/4q3 b - - 22 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Qb6
  8. 8.Qc1 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Qxc5
  10. 10.Nb3 Qb4
  11. 11.c3 Qa4
  12. 12.Bh6 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Qe3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Nc6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rad8
  17. 17.Nd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.b3 Qa6
  19. 19.Rd2 Nxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Rc8
  21. 21.g4 Qd6
  22. 22.Qe5 h6
  23. 23.Rd3 Red8
  24. 24.Qe3 Qd7
  25. 25.h3 Rc6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rdc8
  27. 27.Rdc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 e6
  30. 30.e3 Ne8
  31. 31.Be2 Nd6
  32. 32.Bd3 Kf8
  33. 33.f3 Qd8
  34. 34.Kg2 g5
  35. 35.e4 b6
  36. 36.exd5 exd5
  37. 37.Qc6 Qf6
  38. 38.Qa8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qxd5 Nc8
  40. 40.Kf2 Ne7
  41. 41.Qe4 Qd6
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qh8+ Ng8
  44. 44.Bh7 Qh2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Qg1+
  46. 46.Kd2 Qf2+
  47. 47.Kc1 Qe1+
  48. 48.Kc2 Qe2+
  49. 49.Kc3 Qe1+
  50. 50.Kc2

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