Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Munich olm prel · 1958 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Munich olm prel
Site Munich
Round 7
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3r1k/p3p1Rp/3p4/3P1P2/1p1p4/3P4/qP4QP/6RK b - - 3 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.f4 f5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 Rb8
  11. 11.Qe2 b5
  12. 12.Bg1 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 Ne8
  14. 14.c3 Nc7
  15. 15.Rc1 Ne6
  16. 16.Ne3 Qa5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Nh4 Ned8
  19. 19.g4 fxg4
  20. 20.f5 Ne5
  21. 21.Nxg4 Nxg4
  22. 22.Qxg4 Nf7
  23. 23.Bd5 Qa6
  24. 24.Rc2 Kh8
  25. 25.Rg2 Bh6
  26. 26.Qh3 Bc6
  27. 27.c4 Bxd5
  28. 28.cxd5 Ng5
  29. 29.Ng6+ Kg7
  30. 30.Nf4 Rf6
  31. 31.Ne6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Nxg5 Bxg5
  33. 33.Rxg5 Qxa2
  34. 34.Qg2 Rf7
  35. 35.Bd4+ cxd4
  36. 36.Rg1 Rff8
  37. 37.Rg7

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