Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Dortmund · 1961 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 90
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Final Position

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

8/2n5/3k4/5PP1/4K3/8/8/8 w - - 1 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.h3 a5
  8. 8.Bg5 Na6
  9. 9.Re1 Nc7
  10. 10.Bf1 Ne6
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.e5 Ne4
  13. 13.Qd3 Nxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 f5
  15. 15.exf6 exf6
  16. 16.Qd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Bh6 Qb6
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.c3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Re3 Nf8
  21. 21.Rae1 Rxe3
  22. 22.Rxe3 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Bxe8
  24. 24.Ne1 Qc7
  25. 25.Qe3 Bf7
  26. 26.Nd3 b6
  27. 27.h4 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 h6
  29. 29.a4 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.b4 Bg6
  32. 32.bxa5 bxa5
  33. 33.Nc5 Kf7
  34. 34.Bh3 Qe7
  35. 35.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  36. 36.Kf1 Kd6
  37. 37.Ke2 Kc7
  38. 38.Ke3 f5
  39. 39.Bf1 Nd7
  40. 40.f4 g4
  41. 41.Bd3 Nf8
  42. 42.Nb3 Kb6
  43. 43.Nd2 Ne6
  44. 44.c4 Ng7
  45. 45.c5+ Ka7
  46. 46.Nb3 Be8
  47. 47.Nxa5 Bd7
  48. 48.Nb3 Nh5
  49. 49.Kf2 Nf6
  50. 50.Na1 Ng8
  51. 51.Nc2 Ne7
  52. 52.Nb4 Bc8
  53. 53.Ke3 Bd7
  54. 54.Kd2 Bc8
  55. 55.Kc3 Bb7
  56. 56.a5 Bc8
  57. 57.Bb1 Bb7
  58. 58.Nc2 Bc8
  59. 59.Ne3 Ka6
  60. 60.Kb4 Ka7
  61. 61.Bd3 Bd7
  62. 62.a6 Bc8
  63. 63.Ka5 Bd7
  64. 64.Nc2 Be6
  65. 65.Nb4 Bc8
  66. 66.Bc2 Bd7
  67. 67.Ba4 Be8
  68. 68.Nd3 Bd7
  69. 69.Ne5 Be8
  70. 70.Bc2 Kb8
  71. 71.Bd3 Ka7
  72. 72.Bb1 Kb8
  73. 73.Bc2 Ka7
  74. 74.Ba4 Kb8
  75. 75.Bxc6 Bxc6
  76. 76.Kb6 Ba4
  77. 77.c6 Nc8+
  78. 78.Kc5 Kc7
  79. 79.Kxd5 Bb5
  80. 80.Ke6 Bxa6
  81. 81.Kxf5 Nd6+
  82. 82.Kxg4 Bc8+
  83. 83.Kf3 Nf5
  84. 84.d5 Kd6
  85. 85.Nd7 Bxd7
  86. 86.cxd7 Kxd7
  87. 87.g4 Ne7
  88. 88.Ke4 Kd6
  89. 89.g5 Nxd5
  90. 90.f5 Nc7

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