Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 23
Date 1964.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

7r/7P/4k2R/p2pp3/P7/4K3/8/8 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qa5
  9. 9.Nb3 Qh5
  10. 10.e4 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 d6
  12. 12.h3 a5
  13. 13.a4 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf1 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.Bc3 Bd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Ra3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.f4 e6
  23. 23.Nb6 Rcd8
  24. 24.c5 h5
  25. 25.Bg2 h4
  26. 26.Rd2 hxg3
  27. 27.Rxg3 d3
  28. 28.Bxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Nc4 Rd4
  30. 30.Nd6 Rxf4
  31. 31.Nxf5 R8xf5
  32. 32.Rxg6+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rg3 Rxc5
  34. 34.b3 Kf6
  35. 35.Rgxd3 Rd5
  36. 36.Kg2 Ke7
  37. 37.Kg3 Rf8
  38. 38.h4 Rfd8
  39. 39.Rxd5 cxd5
  40. 40.h5 Kf6
  41. 41.Rh2 Rg8+
  42. 42.Kf3 Rf8
  43. 43.Ke3 Rb8
  44. 44.h6 e5
  45. 45.Rh5 Rxb3+
  46. 46.Kd2 Rb8
  47. 47.h7 Rh8
  48. 48.Ke3 Ke6
  49. 49.Rh6+

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