Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Alekhine mem · 1959 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5p1p/6p1/8/P1Q2R2/7P/2q3P1/7K b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nb5 a6
  7. 7.Nd6+ Ke7
  8. 8.Bf4 Nf6
  9. 9.Bc4 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Ne5
  11. 11.Nxc8+ Raxc8
  12. 12.Bb3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxc3
  14. 14.Re1 d6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rhd8
  16. 16.Rad1 Kf8
  17. 17.Kh1 b5
  18. 18.Bg5 Ng6
  19. 19.Bd2 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Kg8
  21. 21.Rf1 Qc6
  22. 22.Ba5 Re8
  23. 23.Rd4 e5
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Rb4 Nf4
  26. 26.Qe3 Ne6
  27. 27.Bb6 Rb8
  28. 28.Ba7 a5
  29. 29.Bxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.Bd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.exd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Qa7 Rf8
  33. 33.Qxa5 Nf4
  34. 34.Rbxf4 exf4
  35. 35.a4 Qc4
  36. 36.Qxb5 Qxc2
  37. 37.Rxf4 g6
  38. 38.h3 Rd8
  39. 39.Qc4

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